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 15 of 83
3 AYEEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 26 Feb 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 26 Feb 2025
2 AYECrown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Feb 2025
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Feb 2025
1 AYE1 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2 votes · 10 Feb 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2 votes · 10 Feb 2025
2 AYEWater (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
2 AYEArmed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 21 Jan 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 21 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
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
Military Bases: Hacking
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has has with relevant stakeholders regarding the recent hacking of MOD software at RAF and Royal Navy bases.
Army: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised changes to the Army Collective Training Service contract since 5 July 2024.
Ministry of Defence: Hacking
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of protection of sensitive military documents from online hacking.
Defence: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost to his Department for the implementation of Defence Reform.
Typhoon Aircraft: Radar
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled 20,000 UK jobs secured as Türkiye buys 20 Typhoon jets in biggest fighter jet deal in a generation,
Typhoon Aircraft: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled 20,000 UK jobs secured as Türkiye buys 20 Typhoon jets in biggest fighter jet deal in a generation,
Chiefs of Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the post of Chief of Defence People has been abolished or re-titled.
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on levels of funding for training conducted by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) R
Army: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the Army Collective Training Service contract.
Army: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Army Collective Training Service contract to be signed.
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