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Christopher Chope

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Gender Male
Age 77
Date of birth May 19,1947
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Putney
London
United Kingdom
SpouseChristine Mary Hutchinson
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party Conservative Party
BooksEmployment Opportunities Bill
Job Politician
Barrister
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1997
Parents Robert Charles Chope
Pamela Chope
Education Dundee Law School
Marlborough College
The City Law School
St Andrew's Prep
Previous positionMinister for Rural Affairs United Kingdom (1986–1990)
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Sir Christopher Robert Chope OBE is a British barrister and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Christchurch in Dorset since 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected in 1983 for Southampton Itchen, but lost this seat in 1992 to Labour.

MPs approve plans to make street sexual harassment a crime

MPs approve plans to make street sexual harassment a crime
Mar 24,2023 10:50 am

... Speaking in the Commons, Tory MP Christopher Chope said the bill could lead to a deterioration in mental health in young men...

Ban on imports of animal hunting trophies set to become law

Ban on imports of animal hunting trophies set to become law
Mar 17,2023 9:40 am

... Campaigners backing the bill had feared it could be blocked after more than 30 amendments were tabled by two Conservative MPs, Sir Christopher Chope and Sir Bill Wiggin...

Is the Conservative Party ready to unite behind Rishi Sunak?

Is the Conservative Party ready to unite behind Rishi Sunak?
Oct 24,2022 2:41 pm

... MP Sir Christopher Chope said his party was now " ungovernable" and a general election was " the only answer"...

Peter Dowd MP calls for four-day working week without pay cut

Peter Dowd MP calls for four-day working week without pay cut
Oct 18,2022 10:41 am

... But Sir Christopher Chope, Conservative MP for Christchurch in Dorset, said he wanted to put on record his strong opposition to Mr Dowd s bill...

Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day

Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day
Oct 14,2022 3:21 pm

... Truss supporter Christopher Chope said " time will tell" if she had done enough to secure her position but those plotting to remove her were " hyenas"...

Mini-budget U-turn on the table as pressure mounts

Mini-budget U-turn on the table as pressure mounts
Oct 13,2022 7:10 pm

... Sir Christopher Chope, a Truss backer, told the BBC Two s Newsnight: " If we were to increase corporation tax having said that we re not going to, that would be totally inconsistent with the prime minister s policy of promoting growth, growth and growth...

Downing Street parties: Senior Tories demand full Sue Gray report

Downing Street parties: Senior Tories demand full Sue Gray report
Jan 29,2022 7:51 pm

... MP Sir Christopher Chope accused the Met Police of an " abuse of power" amid concerns senior civil servant Sue Gray will leave out crucial findings...

Downing Street party: Has Boris Johnson's apology won over the Conservatives?

Downing Street party: Has Boris Johnson's apology won over the Conservatives?
Jan 12,2022 7:08 pm

... Senior Tory Christopher Chope told the same programme he had " never heard such an abject apology" during his long years in Parliament, and he believed it was " genuinely sincere"...

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