Member of Parliament
James MacCleary
Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.
At a glance
4 Jul 2024
Commons start
1 years, 10 months
Time in Commons
61.6 %
Voting participation
-11.7 % vs avg
12,624
Majority
61
Debates (12 months)
68
Contributions
Voting activity (12 months)
Debate activity (12 months)
Contact
Parliamentary office
[email protected]Constituency office
01273 526 310X (formerly Twitter)
https://x.com/JamesMacClearyTopic voting
Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.
Highest topic participation
Lowest topic participation
Party history
Constituency
Constituency history
Roles
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James MacCleary | LD Liberal Democrat | 26,895 | 50.6 % |
| Maria Caulfield | Con Conservative | 14,271 | 26.8 % |
| Bernard Brown | RUK Reform UK | 6,335 | 11.9 % |
| Danny Sweeney | Lab Labour | 3,574 | 6.7 % |
| Paul Keene | Green Green Party | 1,869 | 3.5 % |
| Rowena Easton | SDP Social Democratic Party | 229 | 0.4 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Voting record
Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.
Voted in 318 of 516 eligible divisions (61.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.
318
Total votes
156
Aye
162
No
1
Against party
Divisions
Page 5 of 22Source: Commons Votes API
Debate activity
Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.
24
Speeches
42
Questions
1
Interventions
0
Answers
1
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points of Order 29 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| State Pension Age Changes: Compensation 27 Apr 2026 | 2 | ||
| Strategic Defence Review: Funding 15 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Defence 24 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Middle East 23 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Defence Jobs: Wales 16 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Defence Investment Plan 16 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Middle East: Defence 9 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Ministry of Defence 4 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Topical Questions 2 Mar 2026 | 2 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Registered interests
1. Employment and earnings (2)
Role, work or services: District Councillor Until: 6 May 2027. Payer: Lewes District Council, 6 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD (Registered 1 August 2024)
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)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)
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)
4. Visits outside the UK (1)
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)
8. Miscellaneous (1)
Director of Newhaven Fishing Community Interest Company. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 September 2024 (Registered 3 October 2024)
FAQs
Who is James MacCleary?
James MacCleary is a Member of Parliament representing Lewes. Source
Which party does James MacCleary represent?
James MacCleary currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source
Which constituency does James MacCleary represent?
James MacCleary currently represents Lewes. Source
How long has James MacCleary been an MP?
James MacCleary has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source
How many Commons divisions has James MacCleary voted in?
James MacCleary has recorded votes in 318 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (61.6 % 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 MacCleary voted against their party?
James MacCleary has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source
What roles has James MacCleary held?
James MacCleary has 3 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 MacCleary?
James MacCleary has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source
What was James MacCleary's latest election result?
James MacCleary's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Lewes, with a majority of 12,624. Source
How active is James MacCleary in parliamentary debates?
James MacCleary has made 68 contributions across 61 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source