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 9 of 83
3 AYESentencing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Oct 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
4 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 AYE2 NOSentencing Bill Committee
6 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
6 votes · 21 Oct 2025
2 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2025
2 AYEMental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 2025
Mental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 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
Air Force: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much his Department will spend on training exercises for the Royal Air Fo
Marines: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much will his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Marines in
Army: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Army in financial
Air Force: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Air Force in
Navy: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Navy in fina
Marines: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 10213 on Military exercises, how much did his Department spend on training exercises for the Royal Marines in f
Uncrewed Systems: Testing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of approval timelines on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.
Uncrewed Systems: Testing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand the United Kingdom's autonomy testing infrastructure in the current Parliament.
Uncrewed Systems: Testing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of limited testing environments on the testing of uncrewed and autonomous systems.
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much of the £1.4bn allocated to create new bedspaces will be spent i
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