James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge MP
Official portrait, 2019
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 July 2024
Leader	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	John Healey
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
In office 21 April 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Alex Chalk
Succeeded by	Maria Eagle
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office 28 October 2022 – 21 April 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Felicity Buchan
Succeeded by	Gareth Davies
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
In office 17 September 2021 – 7 July 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Alex Chalk
Succeeded by	Sarah Dines
Member of Parliament for South Suffolk
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Tim Yeo
Majority	3,047 (6.3%)
Personal details
Born	(1974-04-30) 30 April 1974 (age 50) London, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Emily
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Manchester
Website	Official website

James Roger Cartlidge (born 30 April 1974) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Suffolk since 2015. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024.^[1] He previously served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement from 2023 to 2024, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2022 to 2023 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice between 2021 and 2022.