James MacCleary
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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James MacCleary is the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence).
364
Votes Cast
£188,021
Expenses 2024-25
12,624
Majority
50.6%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£188,021
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 53,173 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
599
Written Questions
24
Oral Questions
120
Debates Spoken In⚑
200
Speeches⚑
364
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 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
3 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 AYEFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(5)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club Ltd
Honorary membership until the end of 2025, as a new Liberal Democrat MP
2 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
£1,579
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
National Liberal Club Ltd
Honorary membership until the end of 2025, as a new Liberal Democrat MP
2 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Name of donor
- National Liberal Club Ltd
- Address of donor
- 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Honorary membership until the end of 2025, as a new Liberal Democrat MP, value £1,578.50
- Date received
- 2 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 2 September 2024
- Donor status
- company, registration 01355034
Registered 13 October 2024
Visits outside the UK
invitation
£889
Visits outside the UK
invitation
- Name of donor
- Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
- Address of donor
- 63 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights, accommodation and transfers, value £889.45
- Destination of visit
- Italy
- Dates of visit
- 24 October 2025 to 26 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To attend the Economic and Finance Conference by invitation
Registered 16 December 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Councillor
- Until
- 7 May 2026.
- Payer
- East Sussex County Council, County Hall, Lewes, BN7 1UE
Registered 1 August 2024; updated 20 September 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- District Councillor
- Until
- 6 May 2027.
- Payer
- Lewes District Council, 6 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD
Registered 1 August 2024
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 1 September 2024
Registered 3 October 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist the Diocese of Salisbury and the Churches Conservation Trust in the preservation of St Giles Church Imber.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain the historic buildings in Imber village and the wider Salisbury Plain Training Area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he estimate Project Grayburn will complete the concept phase and enter the assessment phase.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on Project Cairns.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on Project Shamer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on Project Troubler.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal 3(E) have been delivered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal vehicles are in service in (a) the British Army (b) the Royal Air Force Regiment (c) the Royal Marines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Stormer HVMs have been sent to Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what provision is there f
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