Christopher Chope, Esq, OBE, MP

Career: called to the Bar 1972; ldr Wandsworth BC 1979-83 (memb 1974-83); MP (Cons): Southampton Itchen 1983-92, Christchurch 1997-; Parly under sec of state: DOE 1986-90, Dept of Transport 1990-92; oppn frontbench spokesman on: tport, housing and construction 1997-98, trade and industry 1998-99, Treasy 2001-02, tport 2002-05; a vice-chm Cons Pty 1997-98, chm Cons Way Forward 2002-, memb 1922 Exec Ctee 2005-; memb: Health and Safety Cmmn 1993-97, Local Govt Cmmn 1994-95, House of Commons Trade and Industry Ctee 1999-, Speaker's Panel of Chm 2005-, Select Ctee on Procedure 2005-, UK delgn to Cncl of Europe 2005-; conslt Ernst & Young 1992-98