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)
3,728
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.
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2052 votes — page 29 of 83
2 NOSocial Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 6 Mar 2023
Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 6 Mar 2023
3 NOSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 1 Mar 2023
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 1 Mar 2023
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10
7 Feb 2023
3 NOSeafarers' Wages Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 7 Feb 2023
Seafarers' Wages Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 7 Feb 2023
3 NOUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 1 Feb 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 1 Feb 2023
1 AYE2 NOOpposition Day
3 votes · 31 Jan 2023
Opposition Day
3 votes · 31 Jan 2023
1 AYE4 NOStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Committee
5 votes · 30 Jan 2023
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Committee
5 votes · 30 Jan 2023
2 NOEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 25 Jan 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 25 Jan 2023
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
Armed Forces: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on helicopter pilot training in the armed forces.
Artillery: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the manufacture of large-calibre gun barrels as part of the Trinity House Agreement will exclusively use recycled British steel.
RAF Shawbury: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopter engineers are employed at RAF Shawbury.
Defence: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact that closing blast furnaces in (a) Port Talbot and (b) Scunthorpe on the UK's (i) virgin steel supply and
Ministry of Defence: STEM Subjects
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ratio of STEM-related MOD Apprenticeship schemes to Civilian MOD Apprentice
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 10454 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions by Parliamentarians will be read in the first ins
RAF Shawbury: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of how many helicopter pilots at RAF Shawbury will be unable to complete their training on schedule this year.
Ministry of Defence: STEM Subjects
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) continue and (b) amend the Defence STEM Undergraduate scheme.
Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies recommendation of the Haythornthwaite Review that the Armed Forces trial new
Air Force: Communication
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans that the GUARDIAN Air Command and Control system based in the Falklands will reach full operating capability.
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