Official portrait of James Cartlidge

©House of Commons/Laurie Noble · Official portrait · CC BY 3.0. Cropped to fit.

James Cartlidge MP

Conservative · South Suffolk

First elected 7 May 2015.

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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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  1. 3 Jul 2025 · written question

    Reserve Forces

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  2. 3 Jul 2025 · written question

    Reserve Forces

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  3. 3 Jul 2025 · written question

    F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

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    Posts held · career history

    Posts held

    • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

      Government · 21 Apr 2023 – 5 Jul 2024

    • Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

      Government · 28 Oct 2022 – 21 Apr 2023

    • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (and Assistant Government Whip)

      Government · 19 Sept 2021 – 7 Jul 2022

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    • Assistant Whip

      Government · 19 Sept 2021 – 7 Jul 2022

    • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

      Opposition · 8 Jul 2024

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