Sir Christopher Chope, Conservative MP for Christchurch, was first elected in May 1997 and is the 13th longest-serving MP in the current parliament and 7th longest-serving among Conservative MPs. He has cast 223 votes from 460 eligible divisions, a participation rate of 48.48%, and has made 224 debate contributions across 81 debates. His debate contributions rank 389th overall while his voting participation ranks 352nd overall, representing a notable divergence between these two measures of parliamentary activity. His debate contributions have primarily focused on procedural matters, NHS and health issues, and environment and climate topics, while his voting has concentrated on taxation, justice and law, and parliamentary procedure.

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