James Cleverly
Conservative - Braintree
First elected: 7th May 2015
Home Secretary
(since November 2023)8 Former APPG memberships
Ceramics, Commonwealth, Pubs, Racism, Reserve Forces and Cadets, Reserves and Cadets, Showing Racism the Red Card, Trade out of PovertyDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(86 debate interactions)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
(34 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(1216 debate contributions)
(325 debate contributions)
(11 debate contributions)
(9 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(4,100 words contributed)
(3,627 words contributed)
(2,598 words contributed)
Braintree Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 20,248 signatures (0.50%)
of 50,860 signatures (0.20%)
of 65,193 signatures (0.19%)
of 71,586 signatures (0.18%)
of 203,222 signatures (0.17%)
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of 103,519 signatures (0.17%)
of 71,586 signatures (0.18%)
of 65,193 signatures (0.19%)
of 50,860 signatures (0.20%)
Petition Closed
UK Government to formally recognise the State of Palestine
Gov Responded - 8 Jun 2021 Debated on - 14 Jun 2021 View James Cleverly's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 5 months ago
Recognise the state of Palestine to help stop the conflict from Israel. Not recognising the Palestinian state allows Israel to continue their persecution of the Palestinians.
Petition Closed
Introduce sanctions against Israel
Gov Responded - 8 Jun 2021 Debated on - 14 Jun 2021 View James Cleverly's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 5 months ago
The Government should introduce sanctions against Israel, including blocking all trade, and in particular arms.
Latest EDMs signed by James Cleverly
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by James Cleverly, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
James Cleverly has not been granted any Urgent Questions
James Cleverly has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
3 Bills introduced by James Cleverly
Make provision about the removal of certain migrants to the Republic of Rwanda.
Thursday 25th April 2024
A Bill To amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about confiscation and the use of monies in suspended accounts; to make other provision about the prevention and detection of crime and disorder; to make provision about begging, rough sleeping and anti-social behaviour; to make provision about the police; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 30th January 2024
A Bill to confer further powers on the Health and Safety Executive.
Wednesday 24th June 2015
1 Bill co-sponsored by James Cleverly
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)