UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

As Foreign Secretary, James responds to debates and answers MPs’ questions.

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

James was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 6 September 2022.

He has previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) and as a joint Minister of State (Minister for the Middle East and North Africa) in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.. 

For details of his areas of responsibility visit his page on the FCDO section of the UK Government website.

In Parliament
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on the Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attack on Microsoft exchange servers

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question following confirmation that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft exchange servers.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to MPs’ questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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James Cleverly speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to MPs’ questions on a two-state solution in the Middle East, the 0.7% overseas development assistance target, and 12-years of quality education for all.
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James Cleverly speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on Israel and Palestine

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds on behalf of the Government to a Westminster Hall debate on recent e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on the UK Government’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza and sets out the work that the Government are doing, along with others, to bring about a peaceful resolution.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on the violence in Israel and Palestine

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on the recent escalation in violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on Iran’s decision to sentence Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on further charges.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on the ODA budget

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on reductions in the overseas development assistance budget.