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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3 AYEHealth Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 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
Hunting Act 2004
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he intends to authorise changes to the Hunting Act 2004.
Agriculture
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what long term plans his Department has to develop nature-friendly farming policies.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each (a) person and (b) company received unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review on 2 June 2025.
Environmental Land Management Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to improve the Environmental Land Management scheme.
Agriculture: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support farmers in developing sustainable farming practices.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each (a) person and (b) company was notified that they would receive unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he authorised issuing unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review to each (a) person and (b) company.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) people and (b) companies received unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review on 2 June 2025; and when each received it.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to expedite the assessment of compensation claims submitted as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 Decem
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a target for the number of claims that will be assessed at each meeting of the independent panel as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Sch
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