Chris has 6 declared interests across 4 categories on the Register of Members' Interests. All MPs are required to register certain financial and non-financial interests.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 4 categories. Data from the UK Parliament Register of Members' Interests.
1. Employment and earnings (1)
Role, work or services: Editor Until: 14 December 2025. Payer: Millennium Steel Publishing (Publishing scientific and technological journals for industry.), private address (Registered 3 August 2024; updated 14 December 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)
Name of donor: GMB Union Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 27 March 2026 Date accepted: 27 March 2026 Donor status: trade union (Registered 27 March 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)
Name of donor: Royal Navy Address of donor: Royal Navy Headquarters NE & IOM, East Brunswick Dock, 80 Sefton Street, HMS Eaglet, Liverpool L3 4DZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for dinner and attendance at the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo, value £1,503 Date received: 15 August 2026 Date accepted: 15 August 2026 Donor status: other (Royal Navy) (Registered 15 September 2026)
8. Miscellaneous (3)
Trustee of the Redhills CIO Charity based in Durham. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 1 May 2025 (Registered 10 July 2024; updated 2 May 2025)
Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Professor in Practice at the Durham University Business School. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 September 2025 (Registered 8 September 2025)