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 18 of 83
1 AYE1 NOGreat British Energy Bill
2 votes · 5 Sept 2024
Great British Energy Bill
2 votes · 5 Sept 2024
2 AYEPassenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 3 Sept 2024
Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 3 Sept 2024
3 NOCriminal Justice Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 15 May 2024
Criminal Justice Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 15 May 2024
4 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 8 May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 8 May 2024
5 AYEDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
5 votes · 30 Apr 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
5 votes · 30 Apr 2024
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
Ministry of Defence: STARK
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled 100 new jobs created as drone factory opens in Swindon, published on 20 November 2025, if he will l
Defence Equipment: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Oral Statement on 26 March 2025 entitled Spring Statement, Official Report, if he will state the size of
Autonomous Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major £5 billion technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation in a European first, publi
National Security Strategic Investment Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with representatives of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund since 5 July 2024.
National Security Strategic Investment Fund: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the maximum value of an award given to a Defence SME as part of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund.
National Security Strategic Investment Fund: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the average value of an award given to a Defence SME as part of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund.
National Security Strategic Investment Fund: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many awards have been made to defence SMEs as part of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund since 5 July 2024.
National Security Strategic Investment Fund: Dual Use Goods and Technologies
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding has been allocated to startups developing dual-use technologies through the National Security Strategic Investmen
Guided Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned in service date is for Project Nightfall.
Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement
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
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