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 15 of 83
3 AYEEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 26 Feb 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 26 Feb 2025
2 AYECrown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Feb 2025
Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Feb 2025
1 AYE1 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2 votes · 10 Feb 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2 votes · 10 Feb 2025
2 AYEWater (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
2 AYEArmed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 21 Jan 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 21 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
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
National Security Adviser: Pay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December to Question 19728 on National Security Adviser: Pay, whether the current NSA salary will be more than that paid to the
National Security Adviser: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December to Question 19728 on National Security Adviser: Pay, whether if the pension package will differ to that offered to the
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19740 on Ukraine: Military Aid, how many of the 4,000 drones were procured since 5 July 2024.
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19738 on Ukraine: Military Aid, how many of the 15,000 anti-tank weapons were procured since 5 July 20
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December to Question 19737 on Ukraine: Military Aid, how many of the rounds of artillery ammunition delivered to Ukraine were pr
Fleet Solid Support Ships: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the (a) final assembly and (b) systems integration of the Fleet Solid Support Ships being constructed by Navantia will take place.
National Security Adviser: Pay
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December to Question 19728 on National Security Adviser: Pay, whether the remuneration package for the National Security Advise
National Security Adviser
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December to Question 19728 on National Security Adviser: Pay, whether the contract for the National Security Advise differs fro
Special Advisers
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December to Question 19728 on National Security Adviser: Pay, when he plans to publish the Annual Report on Special Advisers.
Fleet Solid Support Ships
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains Government policy that at least 60% of sub-contracting companies working on fleet solid support ships should be from the UK.
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