James Cleverly’s voting in Parliament

James Cleverly is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of James Cleverly’s votes.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2021.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Criminal Justice Bill 28 Nov 2023

  I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Victims of crime must have justice, and lawbreakers must face the consequences of their actions. This Criminal Justice Bill will give the police the powers they need to crack down on criminals and ensure that those who pose the biggest threat to the public are imprisoned for longer. It will give the public greater trust in the police and...

• Criminal Justice Bill 28 Nov 2023

  I do not have the figures to hand, but the—

• Criminal Justice Bill 28 Nov 2023

  The right hon. Lady has made an intervention. Let me make some progress now—[Interruption.] If she had the answer, she could have just stood up and said it rather than making this rather performative intervention. I will make some progress. We have also taken the fight to the county lines drug gangs and to antisocial behaviour. Of course, these successes are not the Government’s alone,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Braintree

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jamescleverly
• https://facebook.com/james.cleverly

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

James Cleverly campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Cabinet Office
• Home Office
• Scotland Office
• Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance
• MOD Wethersfield
• Commonwealth Secretariat: Public Appointments
• Elections: Fraud
• Ministry of Defence: Property

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 13 Nov 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( 6 Sep 2022 to 13 Nov 2023)
• The Secretary of State for Education ( 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• Minister of State (Minister for Europe) ( 8 Feb 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 8 Feb 2022)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Minister without Portfolio (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Co-Chair, Conservative Party (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (24 Jul 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ( 4 Apr 2019 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 8 Jan 2018 to 4 Apr 2019)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brooks Newmark
• Alan Hurst
• Tony Newton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)