Chris Philp

Conservative MP for Croydon South, since 7 May 2015

Shadow Home Secretary

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.

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Scorecard

63.1% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote

363 Votes cast out of 575 divisions

212 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend

11 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs

11 Interests declared 3 at £5,000 or more

618 Debates spoken in 138 written questions tabled

Ranked 464 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

Date	Question	Their vote	Result
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13	No vote	80–298
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6	Aye	99–371
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5	Aye	170–301
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2	Aye	171–302
21 May 2026	Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	Aye	68–242
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address	No	307–171
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)	Aye	104–316
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)	No	78–408
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)	Aye	104–317
19 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)	Aye	108–323
28 Apr 2026	Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026	No vote	304–28
28 Apr 2026	Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026	No vote	308–81
28 Apr 2026	Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V	No	335–158
28 Apr 2026	Privilege	Aye	223–335
27 Apr 2026	Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X	No vote	272–64
27 Apr 2026	Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion	No vote	279–176
27 Apr 2026	Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)	No vote	279–164
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123	No vote	271–171
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C	No vote	269–170
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)	No vote	270–170
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C	No vote	273–167
22 Apr 2026	Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F	No vote	253–143
22 Apr 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X	No	260–161
22 Apr 2026	Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B	No	272–149
22 Apr 2026	Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division	No vote	380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

£10,000

Name of donor: Anthony Todd
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for my work as Shadow Home Secretary
Donor status: individual
(Registered 13 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Jonathan Lourie
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for my work as Shadow Home Secretary
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Alan Morgan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for my work as Shadow Home Secretary
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Football Association
Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to watch Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield for me and a family member, value £390
Date received: 10 August 2025
Date accepted: 10 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00077797
(Registered 11 August 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Millgap Ltd
Nature of business: Consulting, advisory and investment
(Registered 5 June 2015)