Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5808
Fax: 020 7219 6938
chopec@parliament.uk
Constituency
18a Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL
Tel: 01202 474949
office@christchurchconservatives.com
www.christchurchconservatives.com
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Southampton Itchen 1983-92. Contested Southampton Itchen 1992 general elecion. Member for Christchurch 1997-2010, for Christchurch (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Peter Brooke as Minister of State, HM Treasury 1986;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department of the Environment 1986-90,
Department of Transport (Minister for Roads and Traffic) 1990-92;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-98,
Trade and Industry 1998-99,
the Treasury 2001-02;
Shadow Minister for:
Transport 2002-03,
Environment and Transport 2003-05
Party groups
Member, executive committee, Society of Conservative Lawyers 1983-86;
Vice-chair, Conservative Party 1997-98
Select committees
Member: Trade and Industry 1999-2002,
Chairmen's Panel/Panel of Chairs 2005-,
Procedure 2005-10,
Administration 2006-10,
Political and Constitutional Reform 2010-,
Standards 2013-,
Privileges 2013-
Councils, public bodies
London Borough Wandsworth Council:
Councillor 1974-83,
Council Leader 1979-83;
Member:
Health and Safety Commission 1992-97,
Local Government Commission for England 1994-95
International bodies
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Council of Europe:
Chair:
Migration and Refugees Committee 2011-12,
Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee 2012-
General Election 2010 - Christchurch
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Chope, Christopher |
Con |
27888 |
56.34% |
| Hurll, Martyn |
Lib Dem |
12478 |
25.21% |
| Deeks, Robert |
Lab |
4849 |
9.8% |
| Williams, David |
UKIP |
4201 |
8.49% |
| Result |
Con Hold (0.07% from Con to Lib Dem) |