MP for Braintree
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
“A long-serving Conservative with extensive front-bench experience, now leading the opposition on housing and local government.”
Sir James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, first elected in 2015. He has held a string of high-profile government and front-bench roles, including Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, and since 2025 serves as the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. His career spans international affairs and domestic policy within the Conservative Party.
Cleverly demonstrates strong party loyalty (100%) with above-average attendance (67% vs party 56%) and very few rebellions (1). Identified as centre-right (58/100). His voting shows a pattern of supporting immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, opposing stronger bus services regulation and expanded trade union powers, with other welfare and NHS votes varying.
Declares 14 financial interests, including ongoing paid employment, ad hoc payments and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
