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 50 of 83
2 NOOpposition Motion
2 votes · 21 Oct 2020
Opposition Motion
2 votes · 21 Oct 2020
The draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (no. 2) Regulations 2020
21 Oct 2020
5 AYEImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
5 votes · 19 Oct 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
5 votes · 19 Oct 2020
1 AYE2 NOCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
3 votes · 15 Oct 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
3 votes · 15 Oct 2020
2 NOOpposition Motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2020
Opposition Motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2020
3 NOFisheries Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 13 Oct 2020
Fisheries Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 13 Oct 2020
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
Strategic Defence Review: European Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 35 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom o
Strategic Defence Review: European Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 44 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom o
Strategic Defence Review: European Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 44 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom o
Strategic Defence Review: European Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 44 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom o
Strategic Defence Review: European Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 48 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom o
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the five-point plan set out in the report
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make changes to the (a) Housing Revenue Account model and (b) Right to Buy scheme.
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph six of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Brit
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 12, subsection A, of the Security and Defence Partnership announced on 19 May 2025, if he will list all participants of the six-mont
European Union: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph eight of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdo
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