Chris Philp

Chris Philp

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
Croydon South
Region
England
Member since
7 May 2015

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This parliament

Voting participation
63%
Debates contributed to
128
Registered interests
6
Declared value
£13,432

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

Chris Philp is a Conservative MP for Croydon South who is in the longest serving 25% of MPs, having first been elected in May 2015 and re-elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024. He has cast 371 votes out of 589 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 63%, and has made 358 debate contributions across 128 debates, with his top debate topics being Policing & Crime, Immigration & Asylum, and Other / Procedural matters. His voting activity has focused on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

371 / 589

62.99%

Ranked #476 of 654 MPs (27th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

128 / 11739

358 total contributions

Ranked #379 of 654 MPs (42th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

6

£13,432.14

£

Ranked #416 of 654 MPs (37th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Chris Philp is the Conservative MP for Croydon South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Home Secretary.

Constituencies

  • Croydon South May 2015 – present · 4 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Home Secretary Nov 2024 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
  • Minister of State (Home Office) Oct 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury Sep 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Sep 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) Feb 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Minister of State (London) Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Sep 2019 – Feb 2020