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James MacCleary
Liberal Democrats 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).
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
23.74%
Recent swing
+9.5% Liberal Democrats
Party
Liberal Democrats
Top donors:
National Liberal Club Ltd (£1,578)
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (£889)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
VOTED AYE29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
James voted with the majority
DID NOT VOTE11 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
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