James Cartlidge — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Suffolk since 2015.
Appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Defence in 2024.
Served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement from 2023 to 2024.
Held the role of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2022 to 2023.
Founded Share to Buy Ltd, a shared ownership property portal.
Graduated with a BSc in Economics from the University of Manchester.

Biography

James Roger Cartlidge is a British politician who has represented South Suffolk as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015. A member of the Conservative Party, he was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Defence in July 2024 by former prime minister Rishi Sunak and reappointed by Kemi Badenoch in November 2024.

Born on April 30, 1974, in London, Cartlidge attended Queen Elizabeth's School and later pursued higher education at the University of Manchester, where he earned a BSc in Economics.