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.
Voting Record
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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
Future Combat Air System
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much spending on the (a) Future Combat Air System and (b) Global Combat Air Programme he plans to defer from the current financial year.
Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the underspends within (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) across the Spending Revi
Ministry of Defence: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm'
Ministry of Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to improve his Department’s acquisition system.
Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the remuneration package of the National Armaments Director will be.
Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to the timing of defence spending being 2.5 per cent of GDP on the UK’s stock of MBDA-manufact
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.
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