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 73 of 83
2 NOBusiness of the House (Private Members' Bills)
2 votes · 17 Jul 2017
Business of the House (Private Members' Bills)
2 votes · 17 Jul 2017
2 NOAir Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill
2 votes · 11 Jul 2017
Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill
2 votes · 11 Jul 2017
1 AYE2 NOQueen's Speech
3 votes · 29 Jun 2017
Queen's Speech
3 votes · 29 Jun 2017
1 AYE1 NOFinance (No.2) Bill
2 votes · 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No.2) Bill
2 votes · 18 Apr 2017
3 NOPension Schemes Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 29 Mar 2017
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 29 Mar 2017
3 NOBus Services Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 27 Mar 2017
Bus Services Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 27 Mar 2017
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
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 May.
What steps he is taking to reform planning rules in England.
What steps he is taking to reform planning rules in England.
What steps he is taking to improve cancer outcomes.
What steps he is taking to improve cancer outcomes.
What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.
What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.
What steps he is taking to support children and young people to continue learning at home while nurs
What steps he is taking to support children and young people to continue learning at home while nurseries, schools and colleges are partially closed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 April.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 April.
What recent assessment he has made of the value of UK defence procurement spending in Scotland.
What recent assessment he has made of the value of UK defence procurement spending in Scotland.
What steps her Department is taking to dismantle the operations of county lines drugs gangs.
What steps her Department is taking to dismantle the operations of county lines drugs gangs.
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