Chris Philp

Chris Philp

Constituency: Croydon South

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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.

Chris Philp, Conservative MP for Croydon South, has been elected since May 2015 and is among the longer-serving members of the current parliament, ranking 118th of 650 MPs overall and 41st of 116 Conservative MPs by service length. His parliamentary activity shows a marked divergence between his voting and debate participation, with a very low voting participation rate of 33.48% placing him 593rd overall, while his debate contributions rank him 332nd overall, suggesting he engages considerably more through spoken contributions than through voting divisions. His debate contributions have focused on policing and crime, immigration and asylum, and procedural matters, while his voting has concentrated on justice and law, parliamentary procedure, and employment issues. With no current government post, his low voting participation is not explained by ministerial responsibilities.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

160 / 466

34.33%

Ranked #588 of 650 MPs (10th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

101 / 7614

278 total contributions

Ranked #311 of 650 MPs (52th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£3,432.14

£

Total declared interests