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 47 of 83
2 AYEFire Safety Bill
2 votes · 24 Feb 2021
Fire Safety Bill
2 votes · 24 Feb 2021
3 AYETrade Bill
3 votes · 9 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
3 votes · 9 Feb 2021
Draft West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021
27 Jan 2021
5 AYECovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
5 votes · 27 Jan 2021
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
5 votes · 27 Jan 2021
3 NOEnvironment Bill
3 votes · 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill
3 votes · 26 Jan 2021
2 NOEnvironment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 26 Jan 2021
3 NONational Security and Investment Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2021
National Security and Investment Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2021
3 AYETrade Bill
3 votes · 19 Jan 2021
Trade Bill
3 votes · 19 Jan 2021
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
Warrior Vehicles: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Warrior IFV.
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Viking Personnel Armoured Vehicle.
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Jackal 2 reconnaissance vehicle.
Defence: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding Project ASGARD.
Defence: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many units are currently operating under Project ASGARD.
Defence: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the delivery of Project ASGARD.
Antiradar Missiles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the RAF's anti-radar missile capability.
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for use by the Royal Navy.
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the Gambit 5 UCAV for use by the Royal Navy.
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-9B Sea Protector variant for use by the Royal Navy.
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