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

Staffing£223,999
Accommodation£36,619
Office£14,414
Travel£5,803

Year-on-Year

2024-25£280,834
2023-24£196,093
2022-23£207,104
2021-22£210,715
2020-21£200,446
2019-20£187,769
2018-19£186,969
2017-18£140,486
2016-17£154,542
2015-16£104,609

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,801 voters

Conservative
16,082 votes33.0%
Labour
13,035 votes26.7%
Reform UK
9,252 votes19.0%
Liberal Democrat
6,424 votes13.2%
Green Party
4,008 votes8.2%

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 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 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
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
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
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

Respiratory Diseases: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Fr

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Mar 2026

Respiratory Diseases: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised in South Suffolk including the introduction of a Modern Service Framework

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Mar 2026

Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the implementation phase of Defence Reform will conclude.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence17 Mar 2026

Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many further phases will be conducted as part of Defence Reform following the implementation phase.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence17 Mar 2026

Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what phase the Defence Reform programme is currently in.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence17 Mar 2026

Armed Forces: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent from funding allocated from the Treasury Reserve as of 17 March 2026.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence17 Mar 2026

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what eligibility criteria her department intends to apply to the proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Mar 2026

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether funding provided through the Proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be subject to an annual cap.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Mar 2026

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether projects for repairs under the listed places of worship that are already underway will be eligible for support under the proposed Pl

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Mar 2026

Respiratory Diseases: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for r

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Mar 2026
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