James Cartlidge
MP since 7 May 2015
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James Cartlidge is the Conservative MP for South Suffolk, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.
2052
Votes Cast
£280,834
Expenses 2024-25
3,047
Majority
33.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£280,834
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,801 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
3,722
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
108
Debates Spoken In⚑
290
Speeches⚑
433
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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2052 votes — page 3 of 83
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
2 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
5 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
5 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
5 votes · 21 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(3)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Dr Sarah Ingham
£5,000
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Dr Sarah Ingham
£5,000
- Name of donor
- Dr Sarah Ingham
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 10 June 2025
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
James Uffindell
£5,000 donation towards the provision of a member of staff
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
James Uffindell
£5,000 donation towards the provision of a member of staff
- Name of donor
- James Uffindell
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000 donation towards the provision of a member of staff
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 14 October 2025
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Dr Sarah Ingham
Sponsorship of a fundraising dinner
£2,006
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Dr Sarah Ingham
Sponsorship of a fundraising dinner
- Name of donor
- Dr Sarah Ingham
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Sponsorship of a fundraising dinner, value £2,005.90
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 15 October 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Guided Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many One-Way Effectors will be delivered under Project Brakestop.
Ajax Vehicles: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost of the Ministerial led review into the Ajax programme.
Ammunition: Factories
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and en
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 70650 on Defence, when he expects the Defence Readiness Bill to be drafted.
Ammunition: Factories
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and en
Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94242 on Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations, whether he has authorised any changes to the readiness level
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, how much his Department has spent on Remote Piloted Aerial Syst
Unmanned Air Systems: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, if he will set out the time for personnel to complete training
Unmanned Air Systems: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, if he will list the ranks of personnel that will conduct traini
Warships: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Royal Navy vessels that have completed the Power Improvement Project upgrade.
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