PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
James MacCleary MP for Lewes Constituency
Current MP Details
Liberal Democrat
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).
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Constituency office
Constituency office
01273 526 310
Twitter
Facebook
www.facebook.com/cllrjamesmaccleary
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
LD Gain
Electorate
76,166
Turnout
53,173 (70%)
Majority
12,624
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
1 Oct 2025 to Now
Opposition Post
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
28 Oct 2024 to 19 Jan 2026
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
18 Sep 2024 to 1 Oct 2025
Opposition Post
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Europe)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
House
Commons
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Affiliation
Liberal Democrat
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Lewes
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Tunbridge Wells
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Question Heading
7 Sep 2026
7 Sep 2026
7 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
Notes
Questions highlighted in bold highlight where the Member has registered an interest.
Questions highlighted in bold highlight where the Member has registered an interest.
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
4 Jul 2024
to Now
to Now
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat
Current Member
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).
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