UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

James served as Shadow Home Secretary from the General Election in July 2024 until November 2024. James had served as Home Secretary since November 2023. Prior to that, he had served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since September 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Europe at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Minister for Middle East and North Africa and as joint Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.

In Parliament
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James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Cleverly questions Minister on roles of border security and small boats commands

James Cleverly questions the Minister for Border Security and Asylum about the difference in function between the border security command and the small boats operational command.
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James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Cleverly calls on PM to close Wethersfield asylum accommodation

Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions, James Cleverly calls on the PM to close the Wethersfield asylum accommodation centre.
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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Police Accountability

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly responds to the Home Secretary’s statement on the accountability review into police use of force, and on confidence in policing.
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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Home Office Questions

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly questions the Government on the independence of police operational decisions and asylum accommodation costs.
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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly expresses broad support for the Government01.s Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as “Martyn’s Law.” The bill aims to enhance security at public entertainment venues by ensuring they implement stronger preparedness measures to address the risk of terrorism, following the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.
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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Violent Disorder

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly responds to a Government statement on the violent disorder that occurred earlier this summer. 
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Rt Hon James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Southport Incident

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly responds to the Government statement on the devastating attack that took place in Southport on Monday.
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Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Home Office Questions: Topical Questions

Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly asks the Home Secretary where she plans to repatriate failed asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria and Iran.
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James Cleverly MP speaking in the House of Commons
Home Office Questions: Violence against Women and Girls

Speaking in Home Office questions, Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly welcomes the Government's commitment to halving violence against women and girls and asks specifically about the metric to be used to measure the halving of violence against women and girls.