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.

Voting attendance record for Sir James Cleverly

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

Taxation Transport

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Employment & Workers Rights Justice & Law

18 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition day motion: student loans

Education & Skills Welfare & Benefits

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Parliamentary Procedure 67
Employment & Workers Rights 65
Taxation 57
Justice & Law 49
Housing & Planning 33
Local Government 29
Other / Procedural 25
Trade & Industry 25
Education & Skills 25
Economy & Finance 24
Foreign Affairs & Defence 16
Energy & Utilities 16
Transport 13
Devolution 10
Welfare & Benefits 9
Policing & Crime 9
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 9
Pensions 8
Immigration & Asylum 7
Mental Health 7
Environment & Climate 6
Science & Technology 6
Digital & AI 5
Freedom of Information & Transparency 4
Small Business 4
Drug & Alcohol Policy 3
NHS & Health 3
Sport 2
Food & Agriculture 2
Electoral Reform 2
Media & Culture 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Sir James Cleverly voted

The draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

Justice & Law

25 Jul 2024

✗ No

94 MPs voted

Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Electoral Reform Parliamentary Procedure

03 Dec 2024

✗ No

104 MPs voted

Great British Energy Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Energy & Utilities Parliamentary Procedure

05 Sep 2024

✓ Aye

117 MPs voted

Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

Transport Trade & Industry

29 Jul 2024

✗ No

118 MPs voted

Great British Energy Bill: Second Reading

Energy & Utilities Trade & Industry

05 Sep 2024

✗ No

119 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Sir James Cleverly did not vote

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

09 Jul 2025 566 MPs voted

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

03 Feb 2026 561 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12

12 Jan 2026 518 MPs voted