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 21 of 83
4 NOLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Feb 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Feb 2024
2 NOOffshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Feb 2024
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Feb 2024
1 AYE1 NOOffshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
2 votes · 22 Jan 2024
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
2 votes · 22 Jan 2024
4 AYE3 NOSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee
7 votes · 17 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee
7 votes · 17 Jan 2024
draft Immigration Act 2014 (Residential Accommodation) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2023
17 Jan 2024
2 AYE3 NOSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee
5 votes · 16 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee
5 votes · 16 Jan 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
Defence: Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, where the new defence uncrewed systems centre will be based.
Defence: Export Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the review of export licensing policies to (a)
Defence Medical Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, what will b
Defence Medical Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, who will ch
Defence Medical Services: NHS
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, whether the
Defence Medical Services: NHS
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, when the sp
Defence Medical Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, updated on 8 July 2025, what his planned tim
Armed Forces: Automation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) military and (b) civilian roles his Department ex
Armed Forces: Automation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the publ
Defence: Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 202 what the total cost was of establishing the new defence uncrewed
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