Information between 21st March 2026 - 31st March 2026
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 164 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 164 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 167 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 167 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 162 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 162 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 163 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 149 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 158 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context James MacCleary voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 163 |
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James MacCleary speeches from: Defence
James MacCleary contributed 12 speeches (1,686 words) Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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James MacCleary speeches from: Middle East
James MacCleary contributed 1 speech (327 words) Monday 23rd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) Monday 23rd March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115740 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what remedies his Department has available should General Dynamics UK be in material breach of its obligations under the contract to supply Ajax-family vehicles. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) DEFCON 514 did not exist at the point the Ajax contract was placed. However, the narrative conditions included in the Ajax contract are at least as favourable to the Authority as DEFCON 514.
If General Dynamics UK are determined to be in Material Breach of its obligations under the contract, the Authority has a range of remedies available to them to secure the successful delivery of the vehicles, including but not limited to, step in rights, demand recovery plans, or terminate.
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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) Monday 23rd March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115740 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, for what reason DEFCON 514 was excluded from his Department’s contract with General Dynamics UK for the supply of Ajax-family vehicles. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) DEFCON 514 did not exist at the point the Ajax contract was placed. However, the narrative conditions included in the Ajax contract are at least as favourable to the Authority as DEFCON 514.
If General Dynamics UK are determined to be in Material Breach of its obligations under the contract, the Authority has a range of remedies available to them to secure the successful delivery of the vehicles, including but not limited to, step in rights, demand recovery plans, or terminate.
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Bereavement Support Payment
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) Wednesday 25th March 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided in Bereavement Support Payments in the last 12 months. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department provided £208m in Bereavement Support Payments during financial year 2024/25 (the latest year for which figures are currently available). Full figures are available in the outturn & forecast tables, found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables |
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Visas: Married People
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) Thursday 26th March 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure spousal visa applications remain affordable in the context of the additional costs of the immigration healthcare surcharge. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) The Home Office has always provided for exceptions to the need to pay application fees in a number of specific circumstances. These include affordability-based waivers for entry clearance and leave to remain on family and human rights routes. In such cases, where an application is made on a family or human rights route and supported by clear and compelling evidence of unaffordability, either the Immigration Health Surcharge or both the visa fee and Surcharge may be waived. A fee waiver application must be submitted in-time and prior to the immigration application. Information on eligibility for Fee Waiver applications can be found on GOV.UK at the link below: |
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Thursday 26th March James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 24 signatures (Most recent: 14 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) That this House notes with serious concern the ongoing failures in Royal Mail's delivery performance, including credible reports of post being batched over periods of one to two weeks rather than delivered on a daily basis, in breach of its statutory obligations under the Universal Service Obligation; recognises the particular … |
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Wednesday 25th March James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 16 signatures (Most recent: 14 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury) That this House notes with concern the changes announced by Royal Mail and Ofcom to second-class postal services, which will result in deliveries taking place on alternate weekdays with no service on the remaining days; recognises the importance of reliable postal services, particularly in rural areas where communities rely on … |
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Wednesday 25th March James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 14 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House notes with concern the ongoing price shocks rural residents that rely on heating oil and LPG are facing; appreciates the Government’s offer of financial support for the most vulnerable; is anxious about whether the package will alleviate the pressures rural residents face right now, especially since only … |
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Thursday 5th March James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 King's Guard's ceremonial bearskin caps 73 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House commends this Government's commitment to advancing animal welfare, as demonstrated by key reforms including a banning of trial hunting, a banning of boiling live crustaceans, recognising their capacity for pain and ending the cruel practice of puppy farming; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical … |
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Monday 2nd March James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Conduct of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 40 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House censures the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care over his failure to review the decision to grant the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract to Palantir; urges him to make a statement before the House setting out the precise timelines and details of how the … |
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Wednesday 25th February James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 56 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House condemns the Department for Health and Social Care over the lack of transparency and public scrutiny around the decision to grant Palantir the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract; highlights reports around Lord Mandelson's role in helping Palantir secure Government contracts; expresses regret at the impact this … |
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Tuesday 3rd February James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 114 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba … |
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Monday 27th October James MacCleary signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Buying community energy locally 120 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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23 Mar 2026, 4 p.m. - House of Commons " James MacCleary Liberal Democrat spokesperson. spokesperson. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Secretary of State for advanced sight of his statement today. We are four weeks on from " James MacCleary MP (Lewes, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Mar 2026, 4:58 p.m. - House of Commons " I call the Liberal Democrat >> I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson James MacCleary. >> Thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. Earlier this " James MacCleary MP (Lewes, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 24th March 2026
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Found: | ||
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Tuesday 24th March 2026
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025 Document: (webpage) Found: preconception health and post-pregnancy prevention of long-term conditions Gillian Merron 19/11/2025 James MacCleary |