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James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge represents the Conservative in the House of Commons for South Suffolk. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.

PartyConservative
ConstituencySouth Suffolk
Current membership from7 May 2015
Parliament member ID4519

Constituency: South Suffolk

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Latest general election result

Election date4 July 2024
Majority3,047
Constituency turnout65.4%
Electorate74,619

For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see South Suffolk election history.

Parliamentary career

The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 7 May 2015.

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Government, opposition and committee roles

Current parliamentary appointments

Shadow Secretary of State for DefenceJul 2024 – Present

Previous appointments

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)Apr 2023 – Jul 2024
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)Oct 2022 – Apr 2023
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip)Sep 2021 – Jul 2022
Assistant WhipSep 2021 – Jul 2022

Previous committee memberships

Public Accounts CommitteeNov 2022 – Jun 2023
Work and Pensions CommitteeOct 2016 – May 2017
Public Accounts CommissionNov 2015 – May 2017

Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →

Parliamentary activity and voting

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MP in focus

Parliamentary service

South Suffolk

James Cartlidge is listed by Parliament as a Conservative MP for South Suffolk, with the current Commons membership beginning 7 May 2015.

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