Chris Philp
Conservative Party
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Croydon South
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 4 months)
Role
Shadow Home Secretary
Status
active
Constituency: Croydon South
Chris Philp represents Croydon South in the House of Commons, sitting as a Conservative Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£215,599
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£206,141
Office
£9,458
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£0
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
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Home Office splash thousands for deportation of ONE migrant on private charter flight to France
The Home Office chartered a passenger aircraft to deport just one migrant to France, in a flight that cost taxpayers tens of thousands of po…
GB News·11 Sept· View coverage →
Chris Philp hits out at 'two-tier' treatment of Dover and Portsmouth protests: 'It's part of our democracy!'
Chris Philp has launched a scathing attack on critics of the protests in Dover and Portsmouth this weekend, declaring them "two-tier".
Speak…
GB News·8 Sept· View coverage →
Labour blames Tories for 'frustration' over migrant crisis after protests erupt in Dover and Portsmouth
Labour has blamed the Conservatives for the "frustration" over Britain's migrant crisis after protests erupted in Dover and Portsmouth over …
GB News·8 Sept· View coverage →
Migrants 'being granted asylum despite not being entitled to it' as damning UN probe exposes Home Office failures
Migrants risk being granted asylum despite not being entitled to protection because of failings in Home Office decision-making, a damning Un…
GB News·7 Sept· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood accused of 'chickening out' of migrant crackdown as 1,100 handed permanent stay every working day
Shabana Mahmood has been accused of "chickening out" of her migrant crackdown as more than 1,100 people are being granted permanent settleme…
GB News·7 Sept· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood hands Cleveland Police £2million to help tackle Middlesbrough crimewave
Shabana Mahmood has handed Cleveland Police an extra £2million to tackle serious crime following a wave of incidents in and around Middlesbr…
GB News·2 Sept· View coverage →
'Ludicrous!' Fury as NHS dishes out free condoms to asylum seekers living in taxpayer-funded hotels
The NHS is providing free condoms to asylum seekers living in taxpayer-funded accommodation, it has emerged.
Local health authorities have …
GB News·30 Aug· View coverage →
The hidden truth behind the shutting of Labour's asylum hotels and why it should terrify you
The hidden truth behind the shutting of Labour's asylum hotels was revealed by the Home Office on Thursday, as asylum seekers are being disp…
GB News·29 Aug· View coverage →
MI5 accused of ‘flagrant racism’ as white candidates told not to bother applying for summer internship
The M15 have been accused of "flagrant racism" as white candidates are once again exempt from applying to the intelligence agency's summer i…
GB News·27 Aug· View coverage →
Illegal migrants cost taxpayers a scorching £500K per DAY to be detained, dispersed and deported
More than £500,000 a day is being spent detaining and moving illegal migrants within the UK and overseas, according to shocking new figures …
GB News·23 Aug· View coverage →
France admits there's 'no limit' to mega-dinghy migrants while French police stand and watch boats launch
There is "no limit" to the number of migrants who pile onto infamous "mega-dinghies", the French lifeboat service has warned after yesterday…
GB News·11 Aug· View coverage →
Chris Philp: Restore the Home Secretary’s power to make police do basic work
The public expects clear evidence to always be followed up. Conservatives will always be on the side of the law-abiding majority and have a …
ConservativeHome·3 Aug· View coverage →
Chris Philp reveals what French police told him on Channel beach
Exclusive: Chris Philp confronted French police who stood and watched migrants board dinghies for England - and what they told him was extra…
Express Politics·1 Aug· View coverage →
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problem
If you beli…
Guardian Politics·1 Aug· View coverage →
EU may not help Spain until SEPTEMBER as 'weak' migration mechanism risks huge delay
The European Union could take up to 28 days to formally respond to Spain's appeal for help in tackling the chaotic scenes in Cueta, GB News …
GB News·31 Jul· View coverage →
EU may not help Spain until SEPTEMBER as 'weak' migration mechanism risks huge delay
The European Union could take up to 28 days to formally respond to Spain's appeal for help in tackling the chaotic scenes in Ceuta, GB News …
GB News·31 Jul· View coverage →
MP CHRIS PHILP: If the PM doesn't get a grip of this small-boats crisis, more will die
This week I witnessed with my own eyes the chaos unfolding on the beaches of France as illegal immigrants boarded small boats to cross the C…
Daily Mail·31 Jul· View coverage →
Philp blasts Mahmood's deal with France after gendarmes tell him they have orders 'not to intervene' as migrants wait to board small boats
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp - observing migrant crossings from Hardelot-Plage, south of Boulogne - said officers stood by as migrants …
Daily Mail·29 Jul· View coverage →
WATCH: Extraordinary moment French police say they are ordered to do nothing to stop migrant boat launches
French police officers have admitted they have orders to do nothing when migrants attempt to cross the English Channel and break into Britai…
GB News·29 Jul· View coverage →
‘French doing nothing whatsoever!’ Tory fumes as he follows migrants crossing Channel
Chris Philp accuses gendarmes of a 'shameful dereliction of duty' after they allowed a suspected smuggler to walk away free
Express Politics·29 Jul· View coverage →