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 11 of 83
2 AYEOpposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
2 AYEFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
2 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
2 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
2 Jul 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 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
Ministry of Defence: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 88 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, how many of his Department's public engagemen
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he p
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to advanced cancer diagnostic tools for patients across all regions of the UK.
Guided Weapons: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 27 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to increase funding for (a) a deep precision strike a
Armed Forces: Annual Reports
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 4 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when the first annual statement on force design will be submitt
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, what proportion of the new Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre wil
Ministry of Defence: Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 7 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects his Department to establish a revitalised syste
Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 7 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, updated on
UK Defence and Security Exports
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 responsibility for UK Defence and Security Exp
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to reduce his Department's civil service costs b
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