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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2 AYE

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

2 votes · 23 Feb 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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425 on Animal Experiments: Shellfish, what recent progress her Department has made in co

Home Office28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the protections provided by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to decapod crustaceans.

Home Office28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to enable small rural communities to access funding for flood prevention from the proceeds of

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, published on 14 July 2026, what the planned completion date is for each

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, published on 14 July 2026, what specific measures are being introduced

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, published on 14 July 2026, what steps his department will take to deter

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, how much of the announced £26 billion investment

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what proportion of the £26 billion investment is

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what timetable has been set for the upgrade of 15

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's statement entitled Naval Base Infrastructure, published on 14 July 2026, what timetable has been set for the modernisation

Ministry of Defence16 Jul 2026
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