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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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
Radiotherapy: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the radiotherapy late effects service.
Skynet
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the period until the launch of the SKYNET 6A satellite has been extended.
Orwell Bridge: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of (a) part and (b) full closures of the Orwell Bridge, Suffolk.
Orwell Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for funding remedial work on the Orwell Bridge, Suffolk; and if she will take steps to accelerate the provision of that fundi
Orwell Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of maintenance works on the Orwell Bridge being scheduled as part of Highways England’s Significant
Skynet
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the time taken to deliver SKYNET 6A's launch on the value of the Service Delivery Wrap PFI awarded to
Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on trends in the level of insurance premium increases for people involved in a motor insurance
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to continue supporting the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
Devolution: Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with which members of (a) Suffolk County Council and (b) district councils in Suffolk she has discussed Suffolk's devolutio
Motor Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of the car insurance sector.
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