Sir James Cleverly

Sir James Cleverly

Constituency: Braintree

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Sir James Cleverly, Conservative MP for Braintree, has been elected since May 2015, ranking him among the longer-serving members of the current parliament at 118 of 650 MPs overall and 41 of 116 within his party. He has cast 317 votes out of 537 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 59.03%, ranking him 201st overall among all MPs and 29th among Conservative MPs. His debate contributions have been more limited, with 284 total contributions across 96 debates, ranking him 416th overall, representing a notably lower level of debate participation compared to his voting record. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs and Defence, parliamentary procedure, and local government matters.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

333 / 570

58.42%

Ranked #198 of 650 MPs (70th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

106 / 10790

316 total contributions

Ranked #420 of 650 MPs (36th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

33

£453,726.39

£

Ranked #9 of 650 MPs (99th percentile)