Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Christopher Chope, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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Representation
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Christchurch [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Christchurch [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Southampton, Itchen [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
9 June 1983
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Elections contested
Southampton, Itchen
9 April 1992
Commons
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring)
Department for Transport
23 July 1990
- 14 April 1992
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
Department for the Environment
10 September 1986
- 22 July 1990
Commons
Other posts
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1 January 1997
- 1 January 1998
House membership
Commons
Mr Christopher Chope
9 June 1983
- 9 April 1992
Opposition posts
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 January 2003
- 1 January 2005
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
Department for Transport
1 January 2002
- 1 January 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
HM Treasury
1 January 2001
- 1 January 2002
Commons
Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
1 January 1998
- 1 January 1999
Commons
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 January 1997
- 1 January 1998
Committee memberships
Procedure Committee
2 March 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Procedure Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Procedure Committee
21 November 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Procedure Committee
12 December 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Procedure Committee
9 June 1983
- 28 January 1987
Commons
Trade & Industry
5 July 1999
- 4 March 2002
Commons
Panel of Chairs
15 January 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Panel of Chairs
22 June 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Panel of Chairs
24 May 2005
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Administration Committee
6 November 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
1 May 2008
- 22 July 2008
Commons
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
12 July 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Standards and Privileges
12 December 2012
- 7 January 2013
Commons
Committee on Standards
26 October 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Committee on Standards
9 September 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Committee on Standards
7 January 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Committee of Privileges
26 October 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Committee of Privileges
28 October 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Committee of Privileges
7 January 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Justice Committee
4 November 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Scottish Affairs Committee
6 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
18 April 2017
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Home Affairs Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2 March 2020
- 16 January 2021
Commons
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
2 March 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons