James Cleverly
MP for Braintree
Con
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Since Labour taking over, that number has dropped by over 2,000 officers. The Leader of the Opposition highlighted this Government's failure to defend us internationally. Today, I have highlighted the Deputy Prime Minister's failure to defend us domestically. If this Labour Government cannot protect the citizens of this country, either domestically or internationally, then what on earth is the point of them?
Context
The Conservative Party highlights the Labour Government's failure to increase police numbers, while criticizing their international defence stance.
David Lammy
The right hon. Gentleman insists on proving that he cannot count. We lost 16,000 police officers when the Conservatives were in power. The British people have not forgotten what they did to our country. After two years of this Labour Government, I will compare our record with theirs every day of the week.
Assessment
Did not address the purpose or failures mentioned
Criticized Past Government Policies
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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Another thing that the country, and indeed this House, knows instinctively is wrong is his personal crusade to scrap trial by jury. We know that it will not clear the backlog, we know that it undermines fundamental British freedoms, and we know that the legal profession is united against it, so will he now admit that it is wrong, and will he commit to reverse his proposals to scrap trial by jury?
Context
The Conservative Party criticizes Labour's proposal to change the threshold for trial by jury, arguing it undermines British freedoms and will not clear court backlogs.
David Lammy
Let us be clear: there is no proposal before this House to scrap trial by jury. The right hon. Member needs to do better and get on the detail. There is a threshold change. Margaret Thatcher made a change to jury trials. David Cameron made a change to jury trials.
Assessment
Did not admit scrapping trial by jury is wrong or commit to reversal
Clarified No Proposal To Scrap Trial By Jury
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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I think the Deputy Prime Minister will look back on this exchange and be shocked by how it is coming across: no apology to the victims; and no guarantee that paedophiles and rapists will not be released early. Will he apologise to the country for his abject failure to keep prisoners in prison, where they belong?
Context
The Conservative Party criticizes Labour's policy of releasing prisoners early, citing the release of 50,000 inmates in two years compared to 10,000 under previous governments.
David Lammy
I have got to say, this is rich coming from the right hon. Gentleman. The Conservatives had 14 long years in power; they wrecked neighbourhood policing—he was Home Secretary; prisons were at bursting point—that is why they called the general election; and they let out offenders in secret—and that why we have the Sentencing Act 2026, which passed through this House and the House of Lords.
Assessment
Did not apologize or guarantee anything
Criticized Past Government Policies
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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I am concerned about the Labour Government releasing 50,000 serious criminals including rapists and paedophiles over two years. I know it is wrong for them to release these dangerous individuals early. Will he at least make this guarantee: that not one rapist or paedophile will be released early later on this year?
Context
The Conservative Party criticizes Labour's policy of releasing prisoners early, citing the release of 50,000 inmates in two years compared to 10,000 under previous governments.
David Lammy
The right hon. Gentleman has not proposed what the Conservatives would do if they were in office. They released 10,000 under four different schemes, with no impact assessment when they released them, no victim contact when they released them, and no warning. They did it on the sly.
Assessment
Did not directly address guaranteeing that rapists or paedophiles will not be released early this year
Changed Subject To Criticize Past Policies
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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That is the impact his policy is having on victims. He refuses to apologise, but why is he pursuing a policy that he must know is both wrong and dangerous?
Context
A victim's testimony highlights the anxiety and fear caused by the Deputy Prime Minister's decision to release prisoners early.
David Lammy
This is a very serious issue and the right hon. Gentleman is experienced in this House. He knows that while he was Home Secretary, the Conservative Government had an early release scheme that let out 10,000 offenders—10,000. They had six schemes within a year. They had a scheme that they announced on 6 June 2023, another scheme on 17 October 2023, another scheme on 8 March 2024, another in April, another in May and another in June—all before the election.
Assessment
The question about pursuing a dangerous policy was not directly answered; instead, criticism of previous government's actions was given.
Criticizing Opposition
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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Will the Deputy Prime Minister apologise to the victims of the rapists, sexual predators and paedophiles that he is planning to release early?
Context
The Deputy Prime Minister's decision to release certain prisoners early has been met with criticism, especially from victims' groups.
David Lammy
I am delighted to welcome the shadow Housing Secretary to the Dispatch Box. He, of course, could have been doing that job every week if he were better with numbers. He was the Foreign Secretary in the Government who botched Brexit, the Home Secretary in the Government who decimated neighbourhood policing and one of the shortest serving Education Secretaries in our history.
Assessment
The question about apologising to victims was not addressed; instead, criticism of previous government members was given.
Criticizing Opposition
Session: PMQs 2026-07-08
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Before the election, the Prime Minister claimed that he would not put up national insurance contributions; he put them up. Before the election, he claimed that he would scrap tuition fees; he put them up. Before the election, he said that he would not tax family farms; he is taxing them. Will he address his party's growing reputation for dishonesty by making good on his commitment to close the Wethersfield asylum accommodation centre in my constituency?
Context
James Cleverly questioned the Prime Minister's consistency regarding national insurance contributions, tuition fees, and tax policies on family farms.
Keir Starmer
We are keeping the promises that we made in our manifesto. The right hon. Gentleman's problem is that he cannot add up; if he could, he might be down on the Front Bench rather than up on the Back Benches. We will take up the issue in his constituency.
Assessment
The specific commitment to close the Wethersfield asylum accommodation centre was not addressed directly.
We Are Keeping The Promises That We Made In Our Manifesto.
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Travellers built an unauthorised development in Willows Green in my constituency over a bank holiday weekend. I wrote to the Secretary of State about this, and his reply amounted to little more than a hand-wringing word salad. If he is serious about ending the abuse of retrospective planning in Essex and elsewhere, why will he not take up the proposals that we have put forward and end the “build first and apply later” culture?
Context
Travellers built an unauthorised development in Willows Green in the MP's constituency over a bank holiday weekend. The MP seeks action from the government to end the abuse of retrospective planning.
Steve Reed
That is exactly what the Government are doing. We are looking at how we can tackle those developers who go ahead and build and then seek planning consent retrospectively. It is not acceptable.
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May I echo the words of the Secretary of State, nine years on from the terrible fire at Grenfell? It is incredibly important that we learn the lessons from that tragedy and ensure that people are protected in their home. Labour says that 16 and 17-year-olds are mature enough to vote, but in a written answer to me, it also says that 16 and 17-year-olds are not mature enough to serve on juries, because that is “an adult duty”. It says that 16 and 17-year-olds should vote, but should not play on their phone after the Government-defined bedtime of 8.30 in the evening. These are just two examples from the list of inconsistencies triggered by Labour's “votes at 16” policy. The only consistent thing about that policy is the blatant party political self-interest, isn't it?
Context
The MP expresses agreement with the Secretary of State's comments on Grenfell and criticises Labour's inconsistency regarding voting age policy.
Steve Reed
I am not sure about the right hon. Gentleman's last point; I think the laughter across the Chamber probably answers that one for him. Of course, 16 and 17-year-olds were able to vote in some elections in parts of the United Kingdom while he was in government.
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The Secretary of State cannot answer—he does not have an answer. Perhaps he can give the answer that he failed to give in response to a written question, because he has once again refused to publish either the prospectus or the selection criteria for his election pilots. This is part of a wider pattern: cancelling elections that the Government do not think they will win, changing local government boundaries instead of giving that task to the independent Boundary Commission, and changing voter ID arrangements without consultation. When I saw this kind of behaviour overseas, I called it out for what it was: dirty, self-interested, partisan politics. Will the Secretary of State scrap this Orbán-style politics and start doing things properly?
Steve Reed
As the right hon. Gentleman knows, elections are going ahead all over the country right now. I suspect that, like me, he has been campaigning and knocking on doors to talk to people about how they will vote, and we will find out in a few weeks what their judgments on all of us will be.
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Last week I was in Bromsgrove, a rural constituency facing an 85% increase in its housing target. Neighbouring Labour-run Birmingham, which has significant brownfield capacity, has seen its target cut by more than 30%. Targets are increasing by 37% in Essex, but decreasing by 11% in London. House building has collapsed under this Labour Government, so why is the Secretary of State letting his Labour-run urban friends off the hook while dumping housing targets in rural Britain?
Steve Reed
It was, of course, the Conservative Government who abolished housing targets everywhere, which led to the housing crisis that we are now facing. Under that Government, the number of people sleeping rough, on the streets and in shop doorways, doubled. Opposition Members are smiling while I explain what they did: they are smiling because the number of people sleeping on the streets doubled, while the number of families in temporary accommodation doubled as well. The Conservatives did nothing when the housing market collapsed in 2022-23 because of Liz Truss’ Budget, which the shadow Secretary of State supported.
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Does the Minister accept that development currently being funded through our new social and affordable homes programme is delayed due to planning issues?
Context
Ministers are aware that a planning application submitted today for affordable homes will not contribute to the Government's target by the end of this Parliament.
Matthew Pennycook
I do not accept the hon. Gentleman's characterisation of development that can come forward and be funded through our programme, which has flexibility to support community-led housing or rural housing.
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Does the Minister agree that affordable home development should prioritise brownfield sites, protecting green space, and be supported by necessary infrastructure investments?
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Support for the Government's plans to build 1.5 million homes is expressed, with emphasis on brownfield sites and infrastructure.
Matthew Pennycook
I can give my hon. Friend the assurances he seeks regarding further strengthening support for brownfield development and ensuring appropriate infrastructure provision alongside it.
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So many words, yet no answer. I asked the Secretary of State specifically about a fourfold increase, like the one that the White Lion on Streatham High Road in his constituency faces. We are talking about a 400% increase, even after transitional relief, from £3,000 a year to £12,000 a year. Will he urge the Chancellor to scrap business rates for businesses like the White Lion on Streatham High Road, and other hospitality and leisure businesses on the high street?
Context
The MP is concerned about the impact of increased business rates on high street businesses, citing a specific example in Streatham.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed)
I am sure that the right hon. Gentleman knows that the measures put in place during the pandemic were always intended to come to an end; his Government were going to do the same thing. The Chancellor is looking at the impact of revaluation. She is fully aware of the concerns raised by publicans in Streatham and across the country, and is reviewing the situation, and we expect an announcement in due course.
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Nobody but nobody believes that 1.5 million homes will be built under this Government. Although the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Alison McGovern), spent a lot of time at the Dispatch Box, she did not answer the question about whether the Treasury will be asked to scrap stamp duty. We know that 2.8 million people said that they would consider downsizing if stamp duty were abolished, freeing up family homes of all sizes. She would not answer, so I ask the Secretary of State directly: will he ask the Treasury to scrap stamp duty—yes or no?
Context
The Conservative party has proposed abolishing stamp duty to encourage downsizing and increase housing market activity.
Steve Reed
I know that the right hon. Gentleman was a strong supporter of Liz Truss when she stood for leadership of the Conservative party, but surely he cannot have forgotten what she did: she made multibillion pound unfunded spending commitments that crashed the economy, and sent wages down and prices, mortgages and rents skyrocketing. The last thing this country needs is tens of billions of pounds of more unfunded commitments, crashing the economy again and destroying people’s dreams of home ownership—
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There are Members on the Government Front Bench who know a thing or two about leadership—I can say that with confidence, because the Prime Minister is not in that place. The Government have a commanding majority and do not need the support of Members from any other Benches to hit 3% of GDP, and further, if only the leadership of the Labour party could get its own Members of Parliament through the Division Lobby. Given that the Prime Minister shows no ability to do that with the changes to welfare, how will he ensure that 3% is spent on defence in a timely manner?
Context
The MP criticizes the Labour leadership's ability to secure support for defence spending targets and questions how they will ensure timely funding.
The Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey)
The Conservatives “hollowed out and underfunded” defence for 14 years—those are not my words, but those of the right hon. Gentleman’s former Cabinet colleague, Ben Wallace. This year there has been a £5 billion boost in defence spending, but in his Government’s first year, in 2010, there was a £2 billion cut in defence. Just as we boosted defence spending this year, we will increase it to 2.5% by 2027, which is three years earlier than the right hon. Gentleman argued for. We have shown exactly how we will fund that. We have taken the decision—which he did not take—to switch funding from overseas development aid into defence, and just as we have shown where the money is coming from in this Parliament, in the next Parliament we will do the same.
Session: Defence Spending Cross-party Talks
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Another part of the 10-year health plan is the use of digital technology. Auto-contouring with artificial intelligence reduces waiting times and frees up capacity for radiotherapists. £15.5 million was allocated to it under the Conservative Government; money that has been cut under the Minister’s Government. Why?
Context
Cleverly noted that £15.5 million was allocated to auto-contouring with artificial intelligence under the Conservative Government, which has been cut by the current government.
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
I think that the right hon. Gentleman is referring to the single point of access digital technology, which is game changing in terms of improving the interface between high street and secondary care. It is probably worth reminding him that the question is about eye care. We are absolutely committed to single point of access technology, which we believe can be game-changing technology and is a vital part of our shift from analogue to digital.
Session: Eye Care 10-year Health Plan
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In February, the Foreign Secretary rightly criticised America’s aid cuts. Two weeks later, he was humiliated by his own Prime Minister when his departmental budget was smashed to bits. What is he doing to re-establish his and his Department’s credibility on the world stage, so we can once again have genuine influence internationally?
Context
The Foreign Secretary faced criticism for aid cuts and a reduced departmental budget, impacting his ability to influence internationally.
David Lammy
I say to the right hon. Gentleman that this Government have not made an ideological decision to cut aid, and he knows that. There are other Governments around the world making ideological decisions to cut aid. This Government did not make the decision that the last Government made to switch off aid overnight. We are ensuring that there are no cliff edges. He will know—and I know he knows this—that investing in hard power also saves lives and acts as a deterrence in our own country and across much of the world.
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What specifically will the Government do to encourage greater awareness of the full range of breast cancer symptoms, and to encourage women to get early diagnosis and treatment for better outcomes?
Context
The MP seeks specific actions by the government to encourage awareness and early diagnosis of all types of breast cancer symptoms.
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question and for the work he has supported on behalf of his wife to raise awareness. Screening access and uptake are shockingly low across the country right now, and looking at that is a key part of what we need to do to ensure that women come forward for the screening test. The AI work will support the faster response time so that we can get women treated more quickly, and will absolutely form part of what we need to do in the coming years.
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As I am sure those on the Treasury Bench know, soft power and diplomacy are most effective when they are backed up by hard power. When will the Government commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence, to make sure that we have a real voice at the international table to encourage European countries to increase their defence spending?
Context
The questioner asks about the commitment of spending 3% of GDP on defence, emphasizing its importance for international influence and encouraging other European countries.
Lammy
Why did the right hon. Gentleman not decide to do that? The Conservatives left it to this Government to get back to 2.5%, which we last had under a Labour Government. The right hon. Gentleman should have done it, and we are going to do it.
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What conversations did the Foreign Secretary have with the Defence Secretary about the diplomatic implications of scrapping key military capabilities such as HMS Albion and Bulwark, and of the failure to set a timeline for spending 2.5% of GDP on defence spending?
Context
There are ongoing discussions about NATO's strategic defence requirements, including the maintenance of key military capabilities such as HMS Albion and Bulwark.
David Lammy
The right hon. Gentleman knows that I have huge respect for him, but that is a little bit rich, given the drop in defence spending that we saw under the last Government. The Prime Minister indicated just last week that we will set out our plans in due course. I am pleased that the Defence Secretary, on coming to power, launched a strategic defence review. Frankly, it should have been done under the last Government.
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Does she recognise the difficult position put on her Foreign Secretary when future requests come in for protection after similar events involving rockstars?
Context
Concern about VIP protection decisions made by the Home Secretary potentially undermining foreign security services.
Jess Phillips
Concerts were cancelled in Vienna due to a terror threat identified by the CIA. We take security seriously, as seen last week with Figen Murray's case.
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Does the Home Secretary believe it is right for Ministers to overrule police threat assessments and scrap police independence?
Context
Concern about political interference in police operations, citing examples from the Foreign Secretary's experience.
Jess Phillips
Operational decisions for policing fall to the police. I sat in front of Figen Murray, mother of Martyn killed at an event in Manchester, stressing that security should not be taken lightly.
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Will she be drawing down from Treasury reserves—yes or no?
Context
The question is about whether the Home Secretary will draw down from Treasury reserves to fund asylum accommodation costs.
Yvette Cooper
This Government have already been putting in place the funding to try to make good the total chaos that the right hon. Member's Government left us with. They spent £700 million to send four volunteers to Rwanda—and how much did he spend on a flight?
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In her statement to the House on 29 July, the Chancellor said that asylum accommodation costs being drawn down from Treasury reserves were “unfunded and undisclosed”—a description that I reject. Can the Home Secretary now confirm to the House that asylum accommodation costs will be disclosed and, more importantly, funded from her departmental budget, and that she will not be drawing down from Treasury reserves to pay for asylum accommodation costs? Will she reject the Chancellor's description and say that she will fund those costs in the same way that I did?
Context
The Chancellor has described asylum accommodation costs as 'unfunded and undisclosed'. The question is about the Home Secretary confirming if these costs will be funded from her departmental budget.
Yvette Cooper
The former Home Secretary—the current shadow Home Secretary—now seems to be admitting to the totally chaotic state of asylum accommodation finances. He had to continually seek last-minute reserve claims, because his Government had underfunded the asylum accommodation problems that they had caused by letting the asylum backlog soar. As a result, the taxpayer ended up footing the bill. This Government will be making savings from asylum accommodation by getting the system back in order. I know that the right hon. Member has been kicked out of the Tory party leadership contest because he cannot count.
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Once again, I welcome the right hon. Lady to her place. I welcome her Government's commitment to halving violence against women and girls. This issue remains a long-standing priority for me, as my role as Foreign Secretary included leading an international strategy on this issue. With increases in arrest rates for VAWG crimes by 25% between 2019-20 and 2022-23 and a 38% rise in rape charge rates over the past year, how will we measure the halving of these incidents to ensure under-reporting does not dissuade women from coming forward?
Context
The question arises from the government's commitment to halve violence against women and girls. The previous government had also prioritized this issue, leading international efforts on it. There has been a 25% increase in arrest rates for VAWG crimes between 2019-20 and 2022-23, and a 38% rise in rape charge rates over the past year.
Yvette Cooper
The shadow Home Secretary highlights that addressing the prevalence of VAWG needs to go beyond reporting increases. Under-reporting is a significant issue, and we are working to measure its impact accurately. She notes that while charge rates have increased slightly, they remain very low overall, with prosecutions and convictions for domestic abuse being more than 40% lower today compared to eight years ago. This requires substantial systemic changes.
Session: Violence against Women and Girls
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The scrutiny of Government can work properly only when Ministers are open, honest and transparent. It is therefore disappointing that the Home Secretary has still failed to respond to my letter of 10 July. Where is she going to send failed asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria and Iran?
Context
The former Home Secretary has criticized the current government for lack of transparency. The questioner is asking about where failed asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iran are being sent.
Yvette Cooper
For the former Home Secretary to talk about scrutiny and transparency, given that he failed to tell the House that he was spending £700 million over two and a half years on sending four volunteers to Rwanda, is just shocking. The problem with his policies is that he was not sending failed asylum seekers or asylum seekers anywhere.
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21 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial...
Ayes: 373
Noes: 106
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 185
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Ayes: 319
Noes: 127
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 344
Noes: 182
Passed
20 Jan 2026
VOTED NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to...
Ayes: 347
Noes: 184
Passed
7
PMQs Asked
20
Ministerial Questions Asked
94
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
Westminster Hall Debates Led
30
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
83
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+90% above average
This MP:
7
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+46% above average
This MP:
20
Average:
13.7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+1842% above average
This MP:
94
Average:
4.8
Statements / Bills Proposed
+216% above average
This MP:
30
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.4
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+2% above average
This MP:
71.1
Average:
69.5
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks James Cleverly's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.