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).
351
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)
565
Written Questions
23
Oral Questions
117
Debates Spoken In⚑
197
Speeches⚑
351
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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2 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 AYE1 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE1 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
27 Apr 2026
6 NOPension Schemes Bill
6 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
6 votes · 15 Apr 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
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
—
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
—
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
—
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 1 September 2024
Registered 3 October 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual cost was of the (i) HM Forces Railcard and (ii) Veterans Railcard in 2024.
Water Treatment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on whether levels of PFAS in sewage biosolids from wastewater plants are being investigated
Soil: Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess the potential impact of (a) microplastics and (b) PFAS contaminants in agriculture
Ministry of Defence Police: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual funding in cash terms has been for MOD Police in each year since 2020.
Ministry of Defence Police: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the workforce numbers were for the Ministry of Defence Police in each year since 2020.
Ministry of Defence Police: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MOD police officers have been recruited in each year since 2020; and what his Department's recruitment target was in each of those years.
Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department has commissioned any further independent reviews of the Ajax programme since 2023.
Boeing P-8 and Type 26 Frigates: North Atlantic Ocean
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Type 26 frigates and (b) P-8 Poseidon aircraft will be assigned to Atlantic Bastion and when will they begin operations as part of AB.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any major equipment programmes have been subject to formal ministerial directions in the last ten years.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Ministry of Defence projects within the Government Major Projects Portfolio have been delivered on time and within their init
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