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 5 of 83
2 AYEOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
8 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
2 AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
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
(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
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the frequency of meetings of the independent panel assessing claims submitted as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme a
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of waiting times for the assessment of claims under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to send an update to applicants to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme following the delay to the 18-week point update.
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he intends to increase the number of staff appointed to the Financial Recognition Payments team as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any (a) people and (b) companies received unredacted hard copies of the Strategic Defence Review before 3.00pm on 2 June 2025.
Parkinson's Disease: South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve services for people living with Parkinson’s disease in South Suffolk constituency.
Parkinson's Disease: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease have access to their medication on time.
Conditions of Employment: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the (a) Fairtrade Foundation and (b) other stakeholders on the fair treatment
Ministry of Defence: Documents
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which hon. Members received advanced copies of his Department's policy paper entitled Defence Command Paper 2023: Defence’s response to a more contested and
Neighbourhood Plans: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she expects Locality to open the window for grant applications for funding to support communities with developing neig
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