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

Staffing£223,999
Accommodation£36,619
Office£14,414
Travel£5,803

Year-on-Year

2024-25£280,834
2023-24£196,093
2022-23£207,104
2021-22£210,715
2020-21£200,446
2019-20£187,769
2018-19£186,969
2017-18£140,486
2016-17£154,542
2015-16£104,609

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,801 voters

✓Conservative
16,082 votes33.0%
Labour
13,035 votes26.7%
Reform UK
9,252 votes19.0%
Liberal Democrat
6,424 votes13.2%
Green Party
4,008 votes8.2%

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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3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 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
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
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
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

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department had discussions with Lord Mandelson on procurement contracts between 10 February and 11 September 2025.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence16 Sept 2025

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed gambling reforms on the financial viability of horse racing.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport16 Sept 2025

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the British Horseracing Authority on the potential impact of proposed gambling restrictions on the

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport16 Sept 2025

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the proposed gambling legislation does not affect the long-term sustainability of horse racing.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport16 Sept 2025

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had discussions with Lord Mandelson on defence procurement contracts between 10 February and 11 September 2025.

AnsweredCabinet Office16 Sept 2025

Royal College of Defence Studies: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which nations have been subject to a ban on personnel attending the Royal College of Defence Studies; and when those bans were put in place.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence15 Sept 2025

Royal College of Defence Studies: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many students attend the Royal College of Defence Studies from (a) Russia, (b) China, (c) Iran and (d) North Korea.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence15 Sept 2025

Radiotherapy: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS radiotherapy waiting times.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Sept 2025

Radiotherapy: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase the use of radiotherapy to help reduce local cancer treatment delays.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Sept 2025

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 70714 on Defence: Finance, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report on the assumption that the

AnsweredMinistry of Defence4 Sept 2025
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