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 14 of 83
3 NONon Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
3 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
2 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 17 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 17 Mar 2025
3 AYE1 NOEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 Mar 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
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June to Question 10214 on Defence: Finance, how much the Defence Investment Plan will further increase the level of investment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to apply for UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of potential UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has been invited to participate in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on Atlantic Bastion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a formal target for the length of service for personnel in the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Rt hon. Member for Makerfield on war bonds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds to increase defence spending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for delivering the Type 83 programme.
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