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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP for Braintree Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Mr James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8593
[email protected]
Twitter
https://twitter.com/jamescleverly

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
77,673
Turnout
49,028 (63%)
Majority
3,670
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Home Secretary
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Braintree
13 Nov 2023 to 5 Jul 2024
Government Post
Home Secretary
6 Sep 2022 to 13 Nov 2023
Government Post
Foreign Secretary
7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022
Government Post
Secretary of State for Education
8 Feb 2022 to 7 Jul 2022
Government Post
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
2 Sep 2020 to 8 Feb 2022
Government Post
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020
Government Post
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020
Government Post
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020
Other Post
Co-Chair, Conservative Party
4 Apr 2019 to 24 Jul 2019
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Exiting the European Union)
8 Jan 2018 to 4 Apr 2019
Other Post
Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Trade Committee
9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Braintree
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
388
Early Day Motions
0
Written Questions
27
Votes
1,321
Date
Debate
Contributions
18 Dec 2024
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
1
Details
16 Dec 2024
English Devolution
1
Details
11 Dec 2024
Border Security: Collaboration
1
Details
9 Dec 2024
Syria
1
Details
4 Dec 2024
Farming and Inheritance Tax
3
Details
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2
Details
26 Nov 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
13 Nov 2024
Chagos Islands
1
Details
6 Nov 2024
Small Boat Crossings
1
Details
6 Nov 2024
Engagements
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Mr James Cleverly
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Mr James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

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