About James Cleverly

James Cleverly represents the people who live in Braintree, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Proffil

Ceidwadwyr MP ar gyfer Braintree

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 8 Mai 2015 — Etholiad cyffredinol

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @jamescleverly
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Swyddogaethau cyfredol

• Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (since 22 Gor 2025)

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Shadow Home Secretary ( 8 Gor 2024 to 5 Tach 2024)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (13 Tach 2023 to 5 Gor 2024)
• Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( 6 Med 2022 to 13 Tach 2023)
• The Secretary of State for Education ( 7 Gor 2022 to 6 Med 2022)
• Minister of State (Minister for Europe) ( 8 Chw 2022 to 7 Gor 2022)
• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) ( 2 Med 2020 to 8 Chw 2022)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Chw 2020 to 2 Med 2020)
• Minister without Portfolio (24 Gor 2019 to 13 Chw 2020)
• Co-Chair, Conservative Party (24 Gor 2019 to 13 Chw 2020)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (24 Gor 2019 to 6 Tach 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ( 4 Ebr 2019 to 24 Gor 2019)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 8 Ion 2018 to 4 Ebr 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brooks Newmark
• Alan Hurst
• Tony Newton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)