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

Staffing£223,999
Accommodation£36,619
Office£14,414
Travel£5,803

Year-on-Year

2024-25£280,834
2023-24£196,093
2022-23£207,104
2021-22£210,715
2020-21£200,446
2019-20£187,769
2018-19£186,969
2017-18£140,486
2016-17£154,542
2015-16£104,609

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,801 voters

✓Conservative
16,082 votes33.0%
Labour
13,035 votes26.7%
Reform UK
9,252 votes19.0%
Liberal Democrat
6,424 votes13.2%
Green Party
4,008 votes8.2%

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 AYE

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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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
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
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
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

Ministry of Defence: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the New Style of Information Technology Deployed Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Chiefs of Staff: Military Strategic Headquarters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a minimum level of operational experience required to hold the position of Chief of the Defence Staff following the establishment of the Mil

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

AUKUS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submersible Ship Nuclear AUKUS programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Submarines: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submarine Dismantling Project.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submarine Waterfront Infrastructure Future programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Cruise Missiles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Spearcap 3 Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Sea Venom Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Torpedoes: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Spearfish Upgrade Programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

European Union: Military Alliances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential financial implications of the proposed Security Pact with the European Union.

AnsweredTreasury23 Apr 2025

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has taken the cropping year into consideration when making arrangements to launch the updated Sustainable Farming Ince

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs23 Apr 2025
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