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, was first elected in May 2015 and is ranked 118th of 650 MPs for length of service, placing him 41st among Conservative MPs. He cast 307 votes out of 515 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 59.61%, ranking him 195th overall, and made 270 debate contributions across 92 debates, ranking him 403rd overall, with his debate contributions focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Parliamentary Procedure, and Local Government. He shows a notable divergence between his voting and debate activity, ranking significantly higher in voting participation than in debate contributions.

Summary generated on 18/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

309 / 521

59.31%

Ranked #194 of 650 MPs (70th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

92 / 8913

270 total contributions

Ranked #410 of 650 MPs (37th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

33

£453,726.39

£

Total declared interests