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 3 of 83
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
2 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
5 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
5 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
5 votes · 21 Apr 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
(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: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 31 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, where the CyberEM Command will be based.
Defence: Cybersecurity
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 CyberEM Command will be staffed by
Defence: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 122 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to e
Defence: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 89 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, whether he has met with the Secretary of Stat
Ministry of Defence: Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the risk of cyber attacks on legacy syste
Armed Conflict: Digital Technology
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 Digital Warfighter group will be st
Armed Conflict: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 48 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many new staff will be employed as part of the Digital Warfighter gr
Armed Conflict: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 48 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, where the Digital Warfighter group will be based.
Armed Forces: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 23 on page 19 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the expected total cost to the public purse is of h
Ministry of Defence: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 15 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how many
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