Member sinceMay 1997
Years in office29 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID242
Profile synced29 Jul 2026
MP Expenses (IPSA)
Total claims (stored)1,562
Total net amount (stored)£1,554,025.89
Latest financial year25_26
Latest expense import10 Mar 2026
Publication notes
Source: IPSA published claims. Detailed travel claim line-items and some sensitive categories are not published at claim level by IPSA.
Yearly totals
| Financial year | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25_26 | 26 | £4,012.09 |
| 24_25 | 95 | £249,241.05 |
| 23_24 | 128 | £253,475.40 |
| 22_23 | 82 | £227,814.31 |
| 21_22 | 110 | £154,109.90 |
| 20_21 | 106 | £139,334.49 |
| 19_20 | 134 | £137,462.99 |
| 18_19 | 109 | £131,672.42 |
| 17_18 | 104 | £125,208.33 |
| 16_17 | 103 | £131,694.91 |
Category totals (25_26)
| Category | Claims | Total net amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 2 | £4,462.72 |
| Office Costs | 24 | £-450.63 |
Recent claims
| Date | Category | Description | Supplier | Status | Net amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Electricity | — | Paid | £56.75 |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Water | — | Paid | £1,139.00 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | website services for chrischope.com -march | — | Paid | £500.00 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | office rent -37 Bargates | — | Paid | £2,250.00 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | monthly subscription to times | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | decorating and repair -37 bargates | — | Paid | £2,285.41 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Water | — | Paid | £252.25 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation | Gas | — | Paid | £1,394.00 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | 5 reams of copy paper | — | Paid | £27.50 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | annual website fee for chrischope.com | — | Paid | £360.00 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | — | Paid | £182.41 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | website services for chrischope.com -february | — | Paid | £500.00 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly subscription to times | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | Landline & internet package | — | Paid | £182.41 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | website service for chrischope.com -jan | — | Paid | £500.00 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -sept | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -dec | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -aug | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -jul | — | Paid | £67.16 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Office Costs | monthly times newspaper subscription -oct | — | Paid | £67.16 |