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which, in their view, have not received sufficient scrutiny. These have included a number which were previously believed to have widespread public and parliamentary support. This conduct, along with his involvement in cutting the public housing budget during his time in government, has earned Chope
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reported that this was said to have caused fury within the Conservative Parliamentary Party, as it was hoping the vote would draw a line underneath the episode and allow the government to move on from accusations of sleaze, but simply allowed the criticism to continue. His actions led to newspaper
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a specific offence. Chope said that his reason for blocking the passage was in objection to parliamentary procedure rather than to the bill itself: he stated that he would "wholeheartedly" support a government bill that outlawed upskirting. Chope's actions drew immediate criticism from fellow MPs,
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On the same day as the upskirting bill, Chope and Davies forced a delay to the final debate on a bill that would have improved the oversight of the use of force in mental health units. Chope also blocked a bill that would have given extra legal protection to
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In June 2013, Chope was one of four MPs who camped outside Parliament in a move to facilitate parliamentary debate on an 'Alternative Queen's Speech' – an attempt to show what a future Conservative government might deliver. 42 policies were listed including
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an offence. Defending his filibuster, Chope said that the bill would have weakened landlords' ability to recover possession, deterring them from letting properties. Chope was reported as having been a private landlord himself, but he denied these claims.
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comments from MPs, describing both him and his action in unflattering terms. One minister expressed anonymously that "He has been for many year a Jurassic embarrassment – tonight he crossed a line. The man should retire and the executive are livid".
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On 16 July 2018, Chope blocked a motion calling for the House of Commons chamber to be used for a Women MPs of the World Conference on a day in November when MPs were not sitting. The conference was due to the mark the centenary of
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In November 2014, Chope blocked a bill that would have banned the use of wild animals in circus performances, on the basis that a bill on EU membership should have been called before the bill. In the same month, Chope, alongside
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commenting: "In case anyone is tempted to believe he has a principled objection to private members' bills, please note that once again he did not object to those put forward by his friends."
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of women's underwear outside Chope's office entrance. A similar bunting was also placed outside his constituency office. Protestors also confronted Chope at his constituency surgery.
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It has been suggested that Chope does not object to all such bills, particularly those that align with his own political views and those of his compatriots, with Conservative MP
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In 2014, Chope voted against requiring all companies with more than 250 employees to declare the gap in pay between the average male and average female salaries.
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On 10 February 2009, Chope co-sponsored an Employment Opportunities Bill to the House of Commons, which would have enabled workers to opt out of the
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Chope helped to lead backbench support for the motion calling for a referendum to leave the European Union. He was heavily involved in the use of
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Chope was criticised following remarks made on 17 January 2013 when he referred to House of Commons dining room staff as "servants" in a speech.
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On 11 October 2011, Chope questioned the time allotted to a debate on MPs' pensions. Because this debate came before a debate into the
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of 2009, it emerged that Chope claimed £136,992 in parliamentary expenses in 2007–8. This included claiming £881 to repair a sofa.
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inquiry, it was reported that Chope had threatened to delay the inquiry, leading to widespread criticism of Chope's actions.
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In March 2019, Chope was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.
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by 5,290 votes and became the first Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen since the constituency was created in 1950.
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as a spokesman on the Treasury. In 2002, he moved to Transport, then left frontbench politics after the
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On 20 April 1987, Chope married Christine Mary, daughter of Robert Hutchinson, of Wimborne, in
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in 1974 and became the council leader in 1979; he left the council on his first election to
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On 15 June 2018, Chope blocked the passage of a private member's bill that would have made
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in public places, holding a referendum on same-sex marriage and preparing to leave the
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in January 2019. In protest at his actions, staff at the House of Commons placed a
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Dorset
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filibustered a private member's bill that would have placed restrictions on
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any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against
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that would have passed the report regarding the lobbying rules breached by
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in order to increase the protective power of courts over girls at risk of
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On 23 November 2018, Chope objected to a bill that would have amended the
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later in the same year, where he was responsible for steering through the
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Rishi Sunak will face ‘ungovernable’ Tory party, warns Johnson supporter
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Remembering Margaret Thatcher: Commemorations, Tributes and Assessments
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On 12 March 2010, Chope blocked a bill to protect poor countries from
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Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 2005, Vacher Dod Publishing, p. 121.
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would be unable to unite the Conservative Party as Prime Minister.
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Dod's Parliamentary Companion, 2005, Vacher Dod Publishing, p. 80.
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Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Christopher Chope MP
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Greg Palast investigates Christopher Chope for BBC's Newsnight
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In December 2013, Chope objected to the second reading of the
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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Morris, Nigel; McSmith, Andy; Dutta, Kunal (13 March 2010).
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legislation, the replacement for the disastrous and derided
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
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from 1990 until he lost his Southampton Itchen seat to
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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In November 2021, Chope objected to a motion from the
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to achieve this aim. Chope has consistently supported
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including some in his own party. The prime minister,
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
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The bill was objected to and later dropped. 828:, Chope was appointed as acting Second Deputy 3643: 1273:Waller, Robert; Criddle, Byron (7 May 2007). 1272: 852:reported in 2010 that Chope was sceptical of 3258: 2245:"May 'disappointed' at upskirting law block" 2210: 1076:, despite his party's support for the bill. 873:Britain's withdrawal from the European Union 4714:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 3402: 3400: 1897: 1608:(Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N2. 3650: 3636: 2868: 2655: 1726: 1304:. Oxford University Press. December 2007. 774:. He returned to the frontbench after the 586:about living persons that is unsourced or 531:Officer of the Order of the British Empire 380: 42: 2621: 2274: 2272: 1542: 1050:Conservative MPs who regularly object to 1024:Learn how and when to remove this message 657:Learn how and when to remove this message 521:Chope was elected as a councillor on the 494:degree in 1970. He was a contemporary of 129:10 September 1986 – 22 July 1990 3658:Conservative Party members of Parliament 3397: 2779:"'Pants protest' against Commons row MP" 2495: 2216: 1867: 1598: 1450: 1396: 936:, limit the interest rate chargeable on 3377: 3222: 2588: 2403: 2188:"New upskirting law blocked by Tory MP" 2053: 1875:"Gay marriage how did your mp vote Map" 1695: 1440:. London. 17 September 1986. p. 5. 1434:"'Lost' MP discovers he's a minister". 961:In March 2023, Chope voted against the 544: 4729:People educated at Marlborough College 4709:Alumni of the University of St Andrews 4671: 3037:from the original on 13 September 2018 3024: 2963: 2716: 2622:Perraudin, Frances (30 October 2015). 2434: 2311: 2278: 2269: 2157: 1932: 1930: 1739:from the original on 11 September 2018 1165:women's suffrage in the United Kingdom 714:Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 3631: 3307:from the original on 15 November 2021 3294: 3290: 3288: 3286: 3271:from the original on 15 November 2021 3240:from the original on 16 November 2021 3180:from the original on 26 November 2018 3159: 3155: 3153: 3124:from the original on 26 November 2018 3098:from the original on 26 November 2018 3068:from the original on 26 November 2018 3055: 2929: 2927: 2896: 2894: 2892: 2840:"'Seni's Law' given initial approval" 2807: 2651: 2649: 2634:from the original on 9 September 2017 2557: 2553: 2551: 2447:from the original on 24 December 2013 2416:from the original on 25 December 2013 2182: 2180: 2022: 2018: 2016: 1936: 1386:. 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London. 2 May 1986. p. 14. 954:In October 2022, Chope said that 888:legislation for same-sex marriage 732:to serve in the same rank at the 523:Wandsworth London Borough Council 4799:People from Christchurch, Dorset 3553:Parliament of the United Kingdom 3476:Parliament of the United Kingdom 2589:Slawson, Nicola (15 June 2018). 1696:Hickman, Leo (26 October 2010). 1482:Codd, Joanna (13 October 2011). 1463:from the original on 27 May 2009 1231: 1046:Chope is a member of a group of 981: 883:, a Eurosceptic pressure group. 553: 529:in 1983. Chope was appointed an 402:(born 19 May 1947) is a British 3443: 3434: 3417: 3371: 3345: 3319: 3252: 3192: 3110: 3080: 3049: 3018: 2988: 2957: 2862: 2832: 2801: 2771: 2741: 2710: 2680: 2615: 2582: 2520: 2489: 2366: 2336: 2305: 2237: 2151: 2125: 2108: 2092:. 27 March 2019. 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OBE
MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Robert Atkins
Kenneth Carlisle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
Margaret Thatcher
George Young
Patrick Nicholls
Member of Parliament
Christchurch
Incumbent
Diana Maddock
Member of Parliament
Southampton Itchen
Bob Mitchell
John Denham
Putney, London
Conservative
Alma mater
University of St Andrews
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