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Member of Parliament

Chris Philp

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

83.7 %

Voting participation

+10.4 % vs avg

2,313

Majority

40

Debates (12 months)

70

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 209/211 (99 %)
Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97 %)
Environment / Climate 43/45 (96 %)
Migration 159/169 (94 %)
Democracy / Parliament 39/43 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 48/66 (73 %)
Defence 40/55 (73 %)
NHS / Health 41/56 (73 %)
Education 72/95 (76 %)

Party history

Conservative 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Croydon South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Croydon South 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Shadow Home Secretary 5 Nov 2024 to present Home Office
Modernisation Committee 9 Sep 2024 to 18 Nov 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board 22 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024 Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
House of Commons Commission 8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024
Members Estimate Committee 8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 7 Feb 2024 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Croydon South Turnout 49,378
Candidate Party Votes Share
Chris Philp Con Conservative 19,757 40.0 %
Ben Taylor Lab Labour 17,444 35.3 %
Richard Howard LD Liberal Democrat 4,384 8.9 %
Bob Bromley RUK Reform UK 4,149 8.4 %
Elaine Garrod Green Green Party 2,859 5.8 %
Kulsum Hussin WPB Workers Party of Britain 612 1.2 %
Mark Samuel Ind Independent 173 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,926 of 2,302 eligible divisions (83.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1926

Total votes

922

Aye

1004

No

15

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 922 / Noes 1,004

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

2

Speeches

53

Questions

13

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Migration 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Southport Inquiry 13 Apr 2026 1
Hatzola Ambulance Attack 23 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 23 Mar 2026 2
Asylum Seekers: Recorded Crime 23 Mar 2026 1
Protest Policing 11 Mar 2026 1
Immigration Policy 9 Mar 2026 2
Police Grant Report 11 Feb 2026 4
Topical Questions 9 Feb 2026 2
Police Reform White Paper 26 Jan 2026 1
Chinese Embassy 20 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

Name of donor: Crystal Palace Football Club Ltd Address of donor: Selhurst Park Stadium, Holmesdale Road, London SE25 6PU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets as a guest of Crystal Palace to watch them in the FA Cup Final for me and a family member, value £1,958 Date received: 17 May 2025 Date accepted: 17 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07270793 (Registered 20 May 2025)

Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to watch Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield for me and a family member, value £390 Date received: 10 August 2025 Date accepted: 10 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00077797 (Registered 11 August 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Ltd. Address of donor: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights: (£269), taxis (£121.62), accommodation (£181.51), and food (£92.01), value £664.14 Destination of visit: Germany Dates of visit: 25 March 2025 to 27 March 2025 Purpose of visit: To undertake meetings with senior members of the incoming German Government on issues relating to border security, asylum and immigration. (Registered 4 April 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (4)

Name of company or organisation: Millgap Ltd Nature of business: Consulting, advisory and investment (Registered 5 June 2015)

Name of company or organisation: Pluto Partners LLP Nature of business: Property finance and investment (Registered 5 June 2015)

Name of company or organisation: Pluto Capital Management LLP Nature of business: Property finance and investment (Registered 5 June 2015)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: Galenic Laboratories Ltd Nature of business: Compounding Pharmacy Interest held: from 21 October 2024 (Registered 31 October 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

A company to which a subsidiary of Pluto Partners LLP provides services became accredited for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Date interest arose: 22 March 2021 (Registered 25 May 2021)

A company in which Millgap Ltd holds beneficial ownership of 0.375% became accredited for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Date interest arose: 22 March 2021 (Registered 25 May 2021)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Chris Philp?

Chris Philp is a Member of Parliament representing Croydon South. Source

Which party does Chris Philp represent?

Chris Philp currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Chris Philp represent?

Chris Philp currently represents Croydon South. Source

How long has Chris Philp been an MP?

Chris Philp has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Chris Philp voted in?

Chris Philp has recorded votes in 1,926 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (83.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Chris Philp voted against their party?

Chris Philp has voted against the party majority 15 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Chris Philp held?

Chris Philp has 21 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Chris Philp?

Chris Philp has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Chris Philp's latest election result?

Chris Philp's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Croydon South, with a majority of 2,313. Source

How active is Chris Philp in parliamentary debates?

Chris Philp has made 70 contributions across 40 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source