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 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
4 AYE2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
3 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
17 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NORailways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
Railways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
1 AYE2 NOEmployment Rights Bill
3 votes · 8 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill
3 votes · 8 Dec 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
—
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
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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
Dental Services: Temporomandibular Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people diagnosed with temporomandibular disorder linked to orthodontic malpracti
Dental Services: Temporomandibular Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on how to support individuals who develop temporomandibular disorder as a result of orthod
Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March to Question 37889 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, what assessment her Department has mad
UK Trade with EU: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to consult UK businesses ahead of the UK-EU May Summit.
UK Trade with EU: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with EU-based businesses on UK-EU trade relations.
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (HL): Lithium-ion Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking through the Product Safety and Metrology Bill to improve safety standards in relation to the (a) use and (b) s
Railways: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the cost of railcards; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure rail travel remains afforda
Gatwick Airport: Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Gatwick Airport expansion on the (a) capacity and (b) reliability of the rail network se
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of the pace of the existing system for id
Dental Services: Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make (a) dental mouth guards and (b) other dental orthotics services available for free on the NHS for people who a
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