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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3 AYEHealth Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
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
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 138 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of the Depart
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 136 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of the Depart
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 135 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of his Depart
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 135 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of his Depart
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 135 on Defence: Expenditure, whether the future fiscal event will cover the potential impact of his Depart
West Suffolk Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the previous Government’s (a) plans and (b) timetable for rebuilding West Suffolk Hospital.
A12 and A14: Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to help tackle congestion at Copdock Junction of the A14 and A12 in Suffolk.
Future Combat Air System
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) Future Combat Air System and (b) Global Combat Air Programme in each financial year from its inception until 202
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to inform Parliament of deferments to planned expenditures on major programmes within the financial year where they occur.
Future Combat Air System
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) Future Combat Air System and (b) Global Combat Air Programme in the current financial year.
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