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Member of Parliament

James Cartlidge

Con Conservative South Suffolk ID 4519

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

86.6 %

Voting participation

+13.3 % vs avg

3,047

Majority

59

Debates (12 months)

106

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 210/211 (100 %)
Work / Employment 71/75 (95 %)
Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Environment / Climate 42/45 (93 %)
Housing 61/66 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 60/81 (74 %)
Defence 41/55 (75 %)
Education 74/95 (78 %)
Democracy / Parliament 34/43 (79 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Party history

Conservative 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

South Suffolk 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
South Suffolk 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 8 Jul 2024 to present Ministry of Defence
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) 21 Apr 2023 to 5 Jul 2024 Ministry of Defence
Public Accounts Committee 15 Nov 2022 to 6 Jun 2023
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) 28 Oct 2022 to 21 Apr 2023 HM Treasury
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 12 Oct 2022 to 20 Oct 2022
Judicial Review and Courts Bill 27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip) 19 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022 Whips Office (Commons)
Assistant Whip 19 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022 Whips Office (Commons)

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold South Suffolk Turnout 48,801
Candidate Party Votes Share
James Cartlidge Con Conservative 16,082 33.0 %
Emma Bishton Lab Labour 13,035 26.7 %
Beverley England RUK Reform UK 9,252 19.0 %
Tom Bartleet LD Liberal Democrat 6,424 13.2 %
Jessie Carter Green Green Party 4,008 8.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,993 of 2,302 eligible divisions (86.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1993

Total votes

947

Aye

1046

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 947 / Noes 1,046

Divisions

Page 1 of 133
Division Vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
Benefits
No
Privilege Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
Foreign Affairs
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)
Benefits
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
Devolution / Local Government
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B
Benefits
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
Devolution / Local Government
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

10

Speeches

52

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

12

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 22 appearances
Foreign Affairs 11 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Trade 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence 24 Mar 2026 6
Middle East 23 Mar 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 16 Mar 2026 2
Middle East: Defence 9 Mar 2026 1
Ministry of Defence 4 Mar 2026 4
Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean Territory 25 Feb 2026 2
Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts 10 Feb 2026 2
Support for Defence SMEs 2 Feb 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Feb 2026 2
British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026 6

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (3)

Name of donor: Dr Sarah Ingham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 June 2025)

Name of donor: James Uffindell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 donation towards the provision of a member of staff Donor status: individual (Registered 14 October 2025)

Name of donor: Dr Sarah Ingham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship of a fundraising dinner, value £2,005.90 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 October 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is James Cartlidge?

James Cartlidge is a Member of Parliament representing South Suffolk. Source

Which party does James Cartlidge represent?

James Cartlidge currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does James Cartlidge represent?

James Cartlidge currently represents South Suffolk. Source

How long has James Cartlidge been an MP?

James Cartlidge has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has James Cartlidge voted in?

James Cartlidge has recorded votes in 1,993 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (86.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has James Cartlidge voted against their party?

James Cartlidge has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has James Cartlidge held?

James Cartlidge has 10 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for James Cartlidge?

James Cartlidge has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was James Cartlidge's latest election result?

James Cartlidge's latest imported election result is Con Hold in South Suffolk, with a majority of 3,047. Source

How active is James Cartlidge in parliamentary debates?

James Cartlidge has made 106 contributions across 59 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source