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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

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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

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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Aye: 982No: 1070

2052 votes — page 7 of 83

AYE

Opposition Day: Jury trials

7 Jan 2026

You

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

17 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

NOSecond Reading

You

AYEReasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)

You

Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H

15 Dec 2025

You

Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work

10 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Opposition day: Seasonal work

10 Dec 2025

You

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

9 Dec 2025

You

5 NO

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

NOGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

2 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 3 Dec 2025

AYEAmendment 15

You

AYEAmendment 16

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 25 Nov 2025

AYENew Clause 80

You

AYENew Clause 69

You

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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

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