Chris Philp
Conservative Party
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Croydon South
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 2 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, 2 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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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 →
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 →
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 →
People smugglers launch 'full-frontal assault' across miles of French coast as 700 migrants attempt Channel crossing
People smugglers have launched a "full-frontal assault" across a wide stretch of French coast, pushing at least 700 illegal migrants out int…
GB News·29 Jul· View coverage →
‘I’ve had enough!’ Michelle Dewberry forced to intervene in explosive row between Matt Goodwin and Labour peer
Matt Goodwin and Baroness Hayter were embroiled in a furious clash over patriotism and the future of the country, forcing GB News star Miche…
GB News·28 Jul· View coverage →
Outrageous moment Chris Philp spots French Navy ‘waving goodbye’ to small boat migrants live on GB News
Watch the moment Chris Philp spots French navy officers “handing out lifejackets and waving goodbye” to migrants attempting to cross the Eng…
GB News·28 Jul· View coverage →
Top Tory accuses French warship of firing '17 live rounds' as he records video on Channel
Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp was giving an interview about small boat crossings, which have fallen 45% compared to last year, when…
Mirror News·28 Jul· View coverage →
French warship 'fires 17 warning shots' in Channel as London MP Chris Philp highlights illegal crossings
‘It felt like an attempt to intimidate us,’ says the Shadow Home Secretary
Evening Standard·28 Jul· View coverage →
Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots near him in Channel
Chris Philp says patrol vessel may have been trying to stop him highlighting the small boats crisis
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The Guardian·28 Jul· View coverage →
French patrol boat heard firing shots during interview
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
BBC Politics·28 Jul· View coverage →
French vessel appears to fire ’17 live rounds’ behind Conservative MP
Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, claimed a French naval officer fired what ‘felt like warning shots or attempted intimidation’.
Evening Standard·28 Jul· View coverage →
Chris Philp faces 'warning shots' from French warship on Channel in 'effort to intimidate' him during small boats observation trip
Chris Philp said the incident appeared to have been an attempt by the French Navy to 'intimidate' him during a fact-finding mission.
Daily Mail·28 Jul· View coverage →
French warship accused of firing shots as Tory frontbencher films in Channel
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused the French of ‘attempted intimidation’
The Independent·28 Jul· View coverage →
WATCH: Chris Philp ‘Shot at by the French’ in English Channel
Meanwhile in Philpville… the Shadow Home Secretary said: “On the channel today monitoring illegal migrant crossings … as I was being intervi…
Guido Fawkes·28 Jul· View coverage →
Green council plots 'mass community resistance' to Home Office raids on illegal migrants
A Green council has revealed plans for so-called "mass community resistance" to Home Office raids on illegal migrants.
Lewisham Council in L…
GB News·28 Jul· View coverage →
'You had 14 years!' Chris Philp shut down over lack of prison places under the Tories in fiery GB News grilling
Chris Philp has been shut down in a fiery GB News grilling as he claimed the Tories boosted prison places by 14,000.
Discussing Labour's pri…
GB News·26 Jul· View coverage →
Chris Philp: Tories Are Completely Ready for a General Election Whenever It Comes
Guido Fawkes·26 Jul· View coverage →