James Cartlidge
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for South Suffolk · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Suffolk | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| South Suffolk | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham, Deptford |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | Government | 21 April 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 28 October 2022 | 21 April 2023 |
| Assistant Whip | Government | 19 September 2021 | 7 July 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip) | Government | 19 September 2021 | 7 July 2022 |
Voting participation
131st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 185 | 78.4% |
| 2025 | 322 | 228 | 70.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 154 | 77.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 217 | 84.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 211 | 84.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 224 | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 184 | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 938 | 87.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 467 | 74.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
10th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 26 | 1,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 130 | 69 | 2,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 199 | 45 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 282 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 262 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 280 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 72 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Public Accounts Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
51st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for South Suffolk
- – Joined Conservative
2021
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip)
2022
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip)
- – Appointed: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2023
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
- – Left role: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2024
- – Became MP for South Suffolk
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Constituency: South Suffolk
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.