Christchurch.

Chope's most recent notable act was backing a motion to refer Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson appointment -- a procedurally significant move that put him in line with Conservative leadership. More enduring is his record as one of Parliament's most consistent blockers of private members' bills, a practice that brought him national notoriety when he objected to upskirting legislation in 2018 and an FGM protection bill in 2019, triggering protests outside his Christchurch office and a formal deselection attempt. Recent local coverage is more positive: he lobbied the Department for Education to reopen a school site for SEND pupils, and has chaired debates on Covid vaccine damage compensation -- both examples of active constituency work.

At 49% voting participation, Chope attends roughly half of Commons divisions, below the typical MP rate. When he does vote, he follows Conservative lines 99.6% of the time, making him one of the most loyal party voters in the data -- with one exception: he broke ranks in 2024 to oppose the Windsor Framework pet travel regulations, siding with unionists who argued the scheme imposes new bureaucratic requirements on travel within the UK. His 225 speeches span economy, local government, health and crime. His stance profile shows strong alignment with Lords scrutiny (100%), parliamentary scrutiny (94%) and anti-tax positions, but near-zero alignment with progressive taxation or pension protection measures.

Chope sits on the Procedure Committee, the Modernisation Committee, and the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee -- the last a notable placement given he votes with pro-climate positions only a fifth of the time, well below his party's average. He is also a Panel of Chairs member, consistent with his long parliamentary tenure since 1997. Local news sentiment over the past 90 days is broadly neutral across 94 articles covering culture, crime and health. Older coverage remains the most politically significant data point for assessing his national reputation.