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 37 of 83
4 AYENationality and Borders Bill
4 votes · 22 Mar 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill
4 votes · 22 Mar 2022
3 NOAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Mar 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Mar 2022
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
14 Mar 2022
3 NOEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee
3 votes · 7 Mar 2022
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee
3 votes · 7 Mar 2022
Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022
2 Mar 2022
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions Bill
2 votes · 1 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions Bill
2 votes · 1 Mar 2022
5 AYEPolice, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
5 votes · 28 Feb 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
5 votes · 28 Feb 2022
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
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12(e) of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Br
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12(e) of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Br
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12(e) of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Br
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12(e) of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Br
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 61 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kin
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 61 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kin
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 57 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kin
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 57 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kin
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 56 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kin
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 55 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Brita
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