MP for Braintree
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sir James Cleverly is a Conservative MP for Braintree, first elected in 2015. He has held a range of senior government roles, including Foreign Secretary (2022–2023) and Home Secretary (2023–2024), as well as numerous ministerial positions focused on Europe, international development and education. Since July 2025 he serves as the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
He records 100% party loyalty (above the 99% party average) and 68% voting attendance (above the 56% party average), with one rebel vote. His voting pattern shows a centre-right alignment: he generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, while often opposing tighter regulation of bus services and the expansion of trade union powers; his votes on welfare, NHS funding, VAT and transgender rights are mixed.
Declares 13 financial interests, with entries mainly related to employment and earnings (including ad hoc payments and ongoing paid employment) and miscellaneous items.
Generated 21 February 2026
16 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Since Jul 2025
Education Committee
Jun 2025 - Dec 2025
Shadow Home Secretary
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Home Secretary
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Foreign Secretary
Sept 2022 - Nov 2023
Secretary of State for Education
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted against immigration controls
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has generally voted against nhs funding
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading