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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2052 votes — page 17 of 83
2 NOPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
2 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee
2 votes · 12 Nov 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee
2 votes · 12 Nov 2024
2 AYEGreat British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
Great British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
1 AYE1 NOEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
Opposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
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 21 January 2026 to Question 106312 on Defence: Expenditure, when he plans to write to the hon. Member for South Suffolk.
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether the sprint review of system-wide capacity of the MOD a
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK plans to make a formal application to join the second round of the EU SAFE fund.
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with EU representatives on whether the second round of the EU SAFE fund has begun.
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with EU representatives on whether the second round of the EU SAFE fund has closed for applications.
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed UK participation in the EU SAFE fund with EU counterparts since 1 February 2026.
Fuel Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how he plans to support people using heating oil as the primary means to heat their homes.
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104515 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98512 tabled by
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104516 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98514 tabled by
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104517 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98515 tabled by
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