James MacCleary

James MacCleary

Constituency: Lewes

Party: Liberal Democrat

Parliament.uk Profile

Synopsis

James MacCleary is the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence).

James MacCleary was elected as the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes on 4 July 2024 and is therefore relatively new to parliament. He has cast 264 votes from 515 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 51.26% and ranking 300th overall among all MPs, while making 239 debate contributions across 137 debates and ranking 218th overall. His debate participation significantly outperforms his voting record relative to his peers. His top debate topics have been Foreign Affairs and Defence, Procedural matters, and International Development, while his voting activity has concentrated on Employment and Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice and Law.

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

VOTING PARTICIPATION

265 / 521

50.86%

Ranked #307 of 650 MPs (53th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

139 / 8913

251 total contributions

Ranked #219 of 650 MPs (66th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

21

£61,636.30

£

Total declared interests