The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Follow
Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope

Member of Parliament

Sir Christopher Chope

Con Conservative Christchurch ID 242
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
Website

Christopher has voted in 59.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Christopher has voted against the party's recorded majority 73 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,402 of 2,361 eligible divisions (59.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1402

Total votes

596

Aye

806

No

73

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 596 / Noes 806

Divisions

Page 1 of 94
Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
No Teller
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 192/211 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 55/69 (80 %)
Migration 133/171 (78 %)
Digital / Online Safety 45/60 (75 %)
Tax 220/321 (69 %)

Lowest topic participation

Environment / Climate 10/48 (21 %)
Work / Employment 24/77 (31 %)
Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Education 40/96 (42 %)
Transport 41/95 (43 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Christopher Chope voted in?

Sir Christopher Chope has recorded votes in 1,402 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (59.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Christopher Chope voted against their party?

Sir Christopher Chope has voted against the party majority 73 times in the imported division data. Source