Chris Philp MP
We’ve fact checked Chris Philp four times. We’ve asked him to correct the record twice. Join others in his constituency of Croydon South to ask him to stand up for honesty in public life.
Your trust should be earned. Any MP making serious claims in public debate should be prepared to get their facts right, back up what they say with evidence and correct their mistakes.
When politicians fall short, we can demand better. Join us and take action for higher standards in public life now.
We’ve fact checked Chris Philp four times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
What do we know about knife crime levels since 2010?
The shadow Minister should be aware that according to the crime survey of England and Wales —the only reliable long-term indicator for volume crime trends, according to the Office for National Statistics—violent crime is down by 51% since 2010.
Chris Philp, 26 February 2024
Minister wrong to claim small boat arrivals are down 20% in the first six months of 2023
The crossings are down by 20% year on year… the six months to the end of June was down about 20% on last yea
Chris Philp, 6 July 2023
Minister wrong to claim UK is only European country not using scientific age assessments for asylum seekers
We’re the only European country at the moment actually not to use scientific age assessment methods to determine if somebody is under or over 18.
Chris Philp, 6 July 2023
We’ve asked Chris Philp to correct the record twice
It’s important that those making claims in public life correct their mistakes. We follow up on our fact checks to ask politicians and media organisations to issue corrections when they get things wrong.
We have been in touch with Chris Philp about two of his claims. He has yet to correct the record.
Chris Philp made an incorrect claim that the UK is the only European country not using scientific age assessments for asylum seekers on 6 July 2023
Chris Philp made an incorrect claim about small boat crossings on 6 July 2023
Together we can demand higher standards in public life
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People in Croydon South believe Chris Philp must stand up for honesty
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