Sir James Cleverly

MP since 7 May 2015

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The Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

1656

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

3,670

Majority

35.5%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,028 voters

✓Conservative
17,414 votes35.5%
Labour
13,744 votes28.0%
Reform UK
11,346 votes23.1%
Liberal Democrat
2,879 votes5.9%
Green Party
2,878 votes5.9%
Independent
767 votes1.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

2,160

Written Questions

1

Oral Questions

77

Debates Spoken In⚑

159

Speeches⚑

387

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 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

3 votes · 2 Jun 2026

Financial Interests(5)

Visits outside the UK

LAX

£16,044
Name of donor
USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Address of donor
USC Pol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern, California, 35511 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Ángeles CA 90089
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights LHR-LAX-LHR (£16,044.36), car rental (£806.91), hotel LA 3 nights (£988.32), car service from LAX (£343.83), USC apartment (£3743.36), Uber to LAX (£106.93), Flight LAX-SMF-LAX (£1364.08) and hotel in Sacramento (£461.10)., value £23,858.89
Destination of visit
United States (Los Angeles and Sacremento)
Dates of visit
29 January 2026 to 22 February 2026
Purpose of visit
I visited Los Angeles and Sacramento accompanied by Lady Cleverly, as the guests of The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. I was invited as a fellow and guest lecturer and to meet with the British and American Business Council, as well as notable figures and politicians in the Housing, Building, Regulation and Political sphere.

Registered 5 March 2026

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Speaking engagements
Payer
JLA Speakers Ltd (Speaking agency), 14 Berners Street, London W1T 3LJ
ACOBA consulted
Yes

Registered 18 June 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Senior Adviser
From
2 January 2026.
Payer
BOKA Capital Ltd (Technology investment firm), Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ
ACOBA consulted
Yes

Registered 7 January 2026

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Officer in the Reserve Forces. I have received no payments since my election. (Registered 4 June 2016; updated 27 October 2016)

Registered 4 June 2016; updated 27 October 2016

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
20 May 2025

Registered 23 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the European Commission in relation to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Sept 2025

Planning: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, published on

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Sept 2025

Hospitality Industry: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, published on 26 July 2025, whether

AnsweredHome Office4 Sept 2025

Electoral Register

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2025 to Question HL9815 on Electoral Register, what her planned timetable is for the com

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Labour Infrastructure Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations her Department has received from the Labour Infrastructure Forum.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Housing: Building Alterations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications were submitted for household extensions in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41927 on Housing: Construction, what proportion of the 1.3 million homes

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the conversion of a residential dwelling into a House in Multiple Occupa

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Combatting Hate against Muslims Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 5 August 2025 to Question HL9813 on Combatting Hate against Muslims Fund, whether she plans

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025

Housing: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 62596 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Property Development, wha

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2025
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