James Cartlidge’s voting in Parliament

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

However, James Cartlidge sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• James Cartlidge voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• James Cartlidge voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of James Cartlidge’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit James Cartlidge’s full vote analysis page for more.

James Cartlidge has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Police Funding Settlement 13 Dec 2018

  Tomorrow afternoon I will host a meeting in the village of Lavenham, together with the police and crime commissioner, Tim Passmore, and the chief constable. It is likely to be attended by about 100 farmers, and will deal specifically with the issue of rural crime following a wave of significant incidents on the Suffolk-Essex borders in recent months. While I welcome my right hon. Friend’s...

• Local Government Funding Settlement 13 Dec 2018

  I welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement, particularly on the rural services delivery grant. There is no doubt that rural counties such as Suffolk do face specific costs. Will he outline specifically what this will mean financially for Suffolk?

• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [Lords]: Authorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions 12 Dec 2018

  There are many people in the Chamber with huge legal expertise. All I can claim is spending my year off as a junior outdoor clerk, for which the only qualifications needed were a ponytail and a cockney accent, as far as I could see. From my short experience I discovered the huge number of staff who make up our courts and keep them ticking along. They might be administrative functions, but we...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Suffolk

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

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

Social Media

• @jc4southsuffolk
• https://facebook.com/james4southsuffolk

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

James Cartlidge campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Mortgages
• Electric Vehicles
• Neighbourhood Development Plans
• Neonicotinoids
• Libya: Terrorism

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tim Yeo

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all James Cartlidge’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 95.37% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)