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
Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure clear strategic authority over the capability of the armed forces.
Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of establishing a Military Strategic Headquarters within his Department.
Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many (a) officials and (b) military personnel will be required to (i) deliver and (ii) staff a Military Strategic Headquarte
Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to give the Chief of the Defence Staff new authority.
Ministry of Defence: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that officials in his Department have a stronger voice across Government.
Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he plans to establish a Military Strategic Headquarters.
Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to establish a Military Strategic Headquarters.
Ministry of Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to establish new strategic leadership in procurement.
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to give more influence to his Department’s civil service.
Ministry of Defence: Departmental Coordination
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reset relations (a) with the Treasury, (b) with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (c) within Whiteh
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