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).

382

Votes Cast

£188,021

Expenses 2024-25

12,624

Majority

50.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£188,021

Staffing£137,263
Office£23,445
Accommodation£21,060
Travel£6,254

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,173 voters

✓Liberal Democrat
26,895 votes50.6%
Conservative
14,271 votes26.8%
Reform UK
6,335 votes11.9%
Labour
3,574 votes6.7%
Green Party
1,869 votes3.5%
Social Democratic Party
229 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

709

Written Questions

24

Oral Questions

125

Debates Spoken In⚑

205

Speeches⚑

382

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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4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 9 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

2 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 13 Jan 2026

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
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
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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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

—
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

—
Date interest arose
1 September 2024

Registered 3 October 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish a detailed breakdown of how other departments' capital budgets have been reduced in order to fund the Defence Investment Plan.

Treasury28 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the £5 billion committed to the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank, how much will be spent on (a) defence, (b) dual use and (c) other sectors.

Treasury28 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2026 section 5.30, what is defined as “other sectors”.

Treasury28 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which day-to-day funding streams will be cut in 2027/28 in line with the RDEL forecast detailed in the Autumn Budget.

Ministry of Defence28 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is her department taking to support households who rely on heating oil in the Lewes constituency.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero27 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her department has on the number of households in the Lewes constituency dependent on heating oil.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero27 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made on the affordability and availability of heating oil in the Lewes constituency.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero27 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that care homes in Lewes constituency remain safe and operational during periods of extreme heat

Department of Health and Social Care26 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her department plans to introduce routine mammograms for all women over 71 who have previously had breast cancer.

Department of Health and Social Care26 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce barriers to clinical research into psychedelic therapies involving Schedule 1 controlled drugs.

Department of Health and Social Care26 Oct 2026
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