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
James Cleverly calls on PM to reaffirm mission of UK’s negotiations with EU

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the political declaration for the UK’s future relationship with the EU, James Cleverly asks the PM to reaffirm that the mission remains to take back control of our money, borders, laws and trade policy, and to do so without putting our economic growth or the integrity of the United Kingdom in jeopardy.
James Cleverly raises concerns at the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger and seeks assurance that the Government will always promote competition

James Cleverly raises NFU concerns at the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger and seeks assurance that the Government will always promote competition both to improve choice for the consumer and to improve options for people in the supply chain, particularly in farming.
James Cleverly raises concerns about the Interpol presidency elections

James Cleverly raises concerns that any election of Alexander Prokopchuk as president of Interpol could permanently undermine the credibility of the organisation and, if he is elected, calls on the Government to look at alternative international policing responses.
James Cleverly asks about the effectiveness of prosecutions involving the exploitation of vulnerable people

James Cleverly questions the Government about the effectiveness of prosecutions involving the exploitation of vulnerable people, in particular where some of the youngest and most vulnerable people in our society have been used for ‘county lines’ drugs trafficking.
James Cleverly questions Government about increasing use of technology in preventive care

James Cleverly questions the Minister for Care about opportunities to increase the use of technology in preventive care to relieve pressure on GP surgeries such as Church Lane Surgery.
James Cleverly condemns any suggestion of carving off Northern Ireland as part of Brexit agreement backstop

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the EU Council, James Cleverly condemns any proposals that would see Northern Ireland carved off from the rest of the United Kingdom as part of any Brexit agreement.
James Cleverly calls for interim measures to relieve congestion on the A120

Speaking in Transport Questions, James Cleverly presses the case for interim measures to relieve congestion on the A120 ahead of the construction of the new dual carriageway link between Braintree and the A12.
James Cleverly calls for compensation payments made under the Victims Strategy to be made quickly

Speaking in a debate on the Government’s Victims Strategy, James Cleverly calls for any compensation scheme to not only reflect the pain and suffering of victims of crime, but also that the payments should be made quickly.
James Cleverly highlights links between trade, aid and global security in Global Britain debate

Speaking in a debate on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on global Britain and threats to the international rules-based order, James Cleverly highlights links between trade, aid and global security.