Sir James Cleverly
Conservative Party
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Braintree
MP Since
7 May 2015 (11 years, 4 months)
Role
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Status
active
Constituency: Braintree
Sir James Cleverly represents Braintree in the House of Commons, sitting as a Conservative Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 11 years, 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£251,743
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£218,197
Office
£30,233
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£3,312
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (27)
£317,358.89
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Other · 29 Jan 2026
£23,858.89
Dr Anwara Ali
Individual · 8 Oct 2024
£5,000
Glen Manchester
Individual · 8 Oct 2024
£15,000
Malik Karim
Individual · 7 Oct 2024
£25,000
Laurence Geller
Individual · 4 Oct 2024
£5,000
Andrew Dawber
Individual · 3 Oct 2024
£15,000
Professor Christopher Wood
Individual · 3 Oct 2024
£5,000
Simon Chappell
Individual · 3 Oct 2024
£20,000
F T Estates
Company · 27 Sept 2024
£20,000
Bestway Wholesale
Company · 25 Sept 2024
£4,500
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Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 171 Aye, 302 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
Stories mentioning Sir James Cleverlytracked across NewsDeck's sources
Why James Cleverly is sure he's the man to rid London of the mayor who wages war on drivers while criminals are running riot
Sir James Cleverly gives an exclusive interview to the Daily Mail about his plans to rid London of spiraling crime rates, knife crime, murde…
Daily Mail·10 Sept· View coverage →
Sadiq Khan v James Cleverly: Tory hopeful drums up support to be party's candidate for Mayor of London
More than half of the Conservative councillors in the capital are backing ex-Home Secretary Sir James in his bid to run City Hall
Evening Standard·9 Sept· View coverage →
Tony Devenish: My Manifesto for London – for Cleverly – but for a contest
While I am supporting James Cleverly as our candidate for Mayor, Conservatives do not believe in coronations.
The post Tony Devenish: My Man…
ConservativeHome·8 Sept· View coverage →
Reform's Laila Cunningham slaps down James Cleverly as London mayor race heats up
'We've built an election machine': Laila Cunningham hits back at party conference at suggestion Reform can't win London Mayor race
Evening Standard·4 Sept· View coverage →
James Ford: Of course Reform UK have a problem with James Cleverly running for Mayor of London
Laila Cunningham is right to be nervous about the threat posed by the Tories finally finding a heavyweight candidate for City Hall at last. …
ConservativeHome·3 Sept· View coverage →
RICHARD EDEN: Night Oasis Noel gave The Sun's editor a slap
This week David Yelland inadvertently secured a wide audience when he derided Tory MP James Cleverly for his decision to run for London mayo…
Daily Mail·2 Sept· View coverage →
James Cleverly: 'We can win big' against Sadiq Khan in London mayor election with classic Tories policies
Exclusive: ‘Personal attributes are at least as important as party affiliations, that's how you win London,’ the former Home Secretary tells…
Evening Standard·2 Sept· View coverage →
Ex-Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye Enters Tory Candidate Race for London Mayor
Westminster councillor and former Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner Festus Akinbusoye has announced his campaign for the Tory candi…
Guido Fawkes·1 Sept· View coverage →
Sadiq Khan v James Cleverly: Tories have heavyweight London mayor candidate but odds are on Labour win
Commentary: This remains Labour's election to lose, especially if Sir Sadiq runs again as London remains a Left-leaning city
Evening Standard·1 Sept· View coverage →
You've got the wrong black man! Humiliation for ex-Sun editor who became Britain's most pompous media pundit as he mixes up Kwasi Kwarteng and James Cleverly
David Yelland posted a story on social media about Tory MP Sir James Cleverly's move to leave the front benches and run for London mayor, de…
Daily Mail·1 Sept· View coverage →
Londoners could get relief from Sadiq Khan's ULEZ push as Tory mayoral contender James Cleverly vows 'full review'
The ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) was introduced by Lord Khan in 2019, with any vehicle that does not meet the criteria having to pay £12.5…
Daily Mail·31 Aug· View coverage →
Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet following Patel and Cleverly resignations
Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as Cleverly quits to run for London mayor
Kemi Badenoch is to resh…
The Guardian·31 Aug· View coverage →
James Cleverly vows to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on motorists' if he becomes London Mayor
City Hall hopeful Sir James Cleverly accuses London Mayor of leading ‘real war on the motorist’
Evening Standard·31 Aug· View coverage →
James Cleverly: London is not a ‘Labour city’ it’s just currently run by them – I can change that
There will be a contest to choose the Conservative candidate for Mayor, and that is a good thing. But whoever takes on Labour must start fro…
ConservativeHome·31 Aug· View coverage →
James Cleverly to end Sadiq Khan's 'war on the motorist' in London mayoral bid
Sir James Cleverly has promised to end Lord Khan's "war on the motorist" if elected as the next mayor of London.
The former Shadow Housing S…
GB News·31 Aug· View coverage →
Two key Tory names under threat as Kemi Badenoch prepares for major reshuffle
The decision by Sir James Cleverly to leave the shadow cabinet means Kemi Badenoch will have to have a reshuffle this week
The Independent·30 Aug· View coverage →
Middlesbrough resident says locals live in ‘pure fear’ as gang crime leaves town a ‘lawless society’
A Middlesbrough resident has spoken of living in “pure fear” as gang crime and anti-social behaviour have swept through the town.
The man, w…
GB News·30 Aug· View coverage →
James Cleverly rejects claims he is ‘running scared’ of Reform with London mayor bid as he brands Nigel Farage a ‘toddler’
James Cleverly has rejected claims he is “running scared” of Reform UK by seeking to become the Conservative candidate for London Mayor.
The…
GB News·30 Aug· View coverage →
London mayor battle erupts as Labour and Reform MPs slam Tory hopeful James Cleverly
Rival parties tear into former Tory Home Secretary after her announced he would seek to be the conservative candidate for Mayor of London
Evening Standard·30 Aug· View coverage →
James Cleverly kicks off London mayor bid with taunts at Sadiq Khan
Metro·30 Aug· View coverage →