Chris Philp MP: Home Office Oral Questions 25 Nov 2024

12,021 arrived illegally by small boat in the 143 days before Labour was elected and cancelled the Rwanda scheme - 19,988 arrivals in the 143 days since, up 66%. Spot the difference? We need a deterrent, that’s why boat numbers are now going up under Labour

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Chris Philp

Member of Parliament for Croydon South
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Since being first elected nine years ago, I have tried to be an active and energetic local MP, and I hope you have seen this. I aim to deliver real results for our neighbourhood, as the video on this page shows. Before being elected, I set up and ran my own businesses.

Croydon South

In 2023, the Boundary Commission for England announced its final recommendations for new Parliamentary Constituencies in England, including here in Croydon. Croydon South has lost Waddon and Selsdon and gained Park Hill & Whitgift as part of the review.

Flood mitigation efforts in Purley & Woodcote

Apparently, it’s the end of the Flood Awareness Week so this post feels timely. Flood mitigation has been a key priority of mine as I have previously blogged about. I was pleased to welcome Croydon Council’s Director of Sustainable Communities, Karen Agbabiaka  and its new Head of Hig