Who is Christopher Chope, the Tory MP who blocked the upskirting law?

Outrage and anger was sparked when a law to ban upskirting was stopped in its tracks when Sir Christopher Chope objected to it.The Christchurch MP has a record of blocking private members' bills and is on a crusade to challenge many of them.Mr Chope has been branded a "maverick" by Culture Minister Margot James, who accused the 71-year-old Tory of bringing the Conservatives into disrepute.