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James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes
James MacCleary is the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence).
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
12,624
Recent swing
+9.5% Liberal Democrat
Party
Liberal Democrat
Top donors:
National Liberal Club Ltd (£1,578)
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (£889)
European Democratic Party (£432)
OPPOSED
Voted against Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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Where James fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
James MacCleary
Member of Parliament
Lewes
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Finance Committee (Commons)