Active in Parliament (National Campaign)

Since he was first elected as the MP for Christchurch, Chris has won a reputation for speaking out fearlessly on behalf of constituents, putting their interests ahead of Party loyalty.

Chris wants to ensure that changes to our laws are properly scrutinised before being enacted. 

Chris has spoken in numerous Parliamentary debates and is a frequent questioner of Ministers. 

He is a former joint winner of The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Award.

He intends per his Election Address to continue to be Active in Parliament.

Some of his activities in this regard can be found under this Campaign.

News

Chris Calls For Public Inquiry Regarding Mandelson

Chris Calls For Public Inquiry Regarding MandelsonChristopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch 4:57, 4 February 2026It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend Dr Evans, who participates a lot more frequently than I do in Opposition day debates.

Chris Seeks Stats On Pneumonia Acquired In Great Western Hospital

Chris Seeks Stats On Pneumonia Acquired In Great Western HospitalChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients died from hospital acquired pneumonia at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon in each of the first six months of 2

Chris Inquires Regarding Mandelson & Epstein Victims

Chris Inquires Regarding Mandelson & Epstein VictimsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchDoes the Minister think that the deep involvement of Mandelson with Epstein shows that Epstein’s victims were not only women and girls but may have included young men?Darren Jones Minister of State (C

Chris Inquires About The Treatment Of VAT On Sports

Chris Inquires About The Treatment Of VAT On SportsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Chancellor of the exchequer, if she will publish the analysis carried out by HMRC which was used as evidence to conclude that removing the requirement to charge VAT on local authority sports and

Chris Challenges Secretary of State On Bargain Basement Price Energy Cost

Chris Challenges Secretary of State On Bargain Basement Price Energy CostChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchHow are the figures that the Secretary of State has announced today compatible with the Climate Change Committee’s seventh carbon budget last year, which said that the cost of offshor

Chris Seeks Evidence For Secretary Of State's Net Zero Achievement Claims

Chris Seeks Evidence For Secretary Of State's Net Zero Achievement ClaimsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will set out the evidential basis for his statement at Column 258 of Hansard on 25 November 2025 that "Thirty yea

Chris Pursues Publication of Representations To The Chancellor

Chris Pursues Publication of Representations To The ChancellorChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Chancellor of the exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 96081, if she will publish the representation made by the hon.

Chris Seeks Number of Discretionary Payments To Deported Migrants

Chris Seeks Number of Discretionary Payments To Deported MigrantsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 90131, how many decisions by operational managers in relation to the cost of retu

Chris Seeks Ministerial Policy To Procuring British-made Steel

Chris Seeks Ministerial Policy To Procuring British-made SteelChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy that the Net Zero Teesside Procurement Project should use British-made steel.Michael Shanks Minister