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).

Message

Seat 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)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

VOTED AYE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

James voted with the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

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

No current committee memberships