Rt Hon Chris Philp MP
Conservative
Croydon South
M
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
361
357 meetings ·
2 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
2 overseas trips
· 2020-07-01 → 2024-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 357
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-24 | National Police Lead on Prisons | Briefing and update on the ongoing prison situation . | home-office |
| 2024-05-22 | Facewatch | Meeting to discuss the use of technology to combat shop theft. | home-office |
| 2024-05-21 | Police lead on Prisons | To discuss prison capacity and work policing are doing to assist and prepare | home-office |
| 2024-05-21 | Police Chiefs | Police Covenant Oversight Board to discuss death in policing, retired officers and Police Leavers. | home-office |
| 2024-05-20 | Police leads on Car Crime | Meeting to discuss vehicle crime and ways to tackle it. | home-office |
| 2024-05-14 | Lassen Peak | Demonstration of handheld knife scanning technology. | home-office |
| 2024-05-13 | Domestic Abuse Commissioner | General catch-up, including discussion of the' police response to domestic abuse and crime recording. | home-office |
| 2024-05-09 | Fire Station Managers | Meeting the Minister to introduce themselves and talk about their fire stations | home-office |
| 2024-05-09 | British Retail Group | Quarterly meeting to discuss retail crime with retailers and industry. | home-office |
| 2024-05-08 | Police Leads on Police Performance | Meeting with the National Policing Crime Commissioner lead for Police Performance as part of an action from January's National Policing Board. | home-office |
| 2024-05-08 | Chairman of National Policing and Crime Commissioner | Regular Bilat with Gavin Stevens, this meeting focused on Funding, Police Burdens and Protests | home-office |
| 2024-05-07 | Police Chief Leads on Crime | To discuss the issue of illegal motorbike use and anti-social behaviour. | home-office |
| 2024-05-07 | His Majesty Inspector | Meeting with Andy Cooke to discuss His Majesty Chief Inspector's upcoming Annual assessment of fire and rescue | home-office |
| 2024-05-01 | Chief Constable North Wales Police | Meeting for minister to be updated on Police National Database use and future | home-office |
| 2024-05-01 | Baroness Baybrook | Learning from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Support for Children and Young people to discuss progress on Grenfell issues | home-office |
| 2024-04-30 | Police Lead on Facial Recognition | Roundtable on the discuss the deployment of Live Facial Recognition as agreed at the February SCIB Meeting | home-office |
| 2024-04-29 | Chief Executive Officer of Fimatix | Meeting with Fimatix to discuss Facial Recognition following the Facial Recognition showcase. | home-office |
| 2024-04-29 | Kent Councillor | Meeting with Nick Smart to discuss firefighter pay following the formal offer to employees. | home-office |
| 2024-04-25 | National Police Leads | National Policing Board chaired by the Home Secretary bringing together all leads in policing. | home-office |
| 2024-04-24 | National Police Air Service | Meeting with John Robins, Alison Lowe, and Lisa Townsend to discuss the Fleet Replacement proposal and the costs associated. | home-office |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | — | Football Match Tickets | — |
| 2022-11-16 | — | Dinner | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Calais
Eurostar
|
Meeting on migration cooperation | — |
| — |
Paris
Eurostar
|
Discussion on migration cooperation | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Croydon South
current
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Croydon South
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-26 → 2024-07-05
Minister of State (Home Office)
2022-10-14 → 2022-10-25
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
2022-09-06 → 2022-10-14
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2021-09-16 → 2022-07-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2020-02-13 → 2021-09-16
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2019-12-18 → 2020-02-13
Minister of State (London)
2019-09-10 → 2020-02-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Opposition posts
2024-11-05 → present
Shadow Home Secretary
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-05
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Committee memberships
2015-07-08 → 2017-05-03
Treasury Committee
2021-05-12 → 2021-06-24
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2021-09-15 → 2021-09-19
Nationality and Borders Bill
2022-05-18 → 2022-06-28
Online Safety Bill
2023-01-25 → 2023-02-01
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill
2023-12-06 → 2024-01-30
Criminal Justice Bill
2024-02-07 → 2024-05-30
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-05
House of Commons Commission
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-05
Members Estimate Committee
2024-07-22 → 2024-11-05
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
2024-09-09 → 2024-11-18
Modernisation Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
chris.philp.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Voting record (2026)
67 / 109
42 missed (39%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£13,581
39% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£36,183
39% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£526
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+11.0 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
17 Aye(15.6%)
50 No(45.9%)
42 didn't vote(38.5%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
38
of 38 tabled
38 answered(100.0%)
5
departments
2026-04-15
Home Office
Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and Zaher Birawi
Answered
2026-03-25
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
British Muslim Trust: Finance
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Visas Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-05-07 | |
| Clean Air (No. 2) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-09-03 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.