Sir James Cleverly
Conservative MP for Braintree, since 7 May 2015
The Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly is the Conservative MP for Braintree, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Scorecard
Voting record
590 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
1. Employment and earnings
Role, work or services: Senior Adviser
From: 2 January 2026.
Payer: BOKA Capital Ltd (Technology investment firm), Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London W1J 8AJ
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 7 January 2026)
Remuneration: £52,000 a year paid monthly
From: 2 January 2026.
Hours: 7 hrs a week
(Registered 7 January 2026)
Payment: £5,950
Received on: 19 December 2025. Hours: 8 hrs preparation and speech work.
Ultimate payer: Propertydrum Ltd (a media and events platform serving UK property agency), 18, Church Street, Epsom KT17 4QD
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Payment: £6,800
Received on: 5 December 2025. Hours: 7 hrs approximate hours including preparation and speech delivery.
Ultimate payer: Marketing in Partnership Ltd (Marketing and events communications agency specialising in Financial Services), New London House, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR
(Registered 10 December 2025)
Payment: £11,900
Received on: 3 October 2025. Hours: 18 hrs preparation time and delivery and engagement.
Ultimate payer: Informa Connect Ltd (Host and facilitate live events, Digital content and training for professionals), 5 Horwick Place, London, SW1P 1WG
(Registered 10 October 2025)
Payment: £5,950
Received on: 3 October 2025. Hours: 12 hrs Preparation and delivery.
Ultimate payer: Builders Merchant Federation (Trade association representing and protecting the majority of building materials businesses), 1180 Elliott Court, Herald Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UB
(Registered 10 October 2025)
Payment: £12,750
Received on: 8 August 2025. Hours: 20 hrs preparation, delivery and travel.
Ultimate payer: Speakers Associates (Preseneters, hosts and workshop delivery for business), 15 Kinghorn Park, Maidenhead SL6 7TX
(Registered 13 October 2025)
Role, work or services: Speaking engagements
Payer: JLA Speakers Ltd (Speaking agency), 14 Berners Street, London W1T 3LJ
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 18 June 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Address of donor: USC Pol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern, California, 35511 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Ángeles CA 90089
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights LHR-LAX-LHR (£16,044.36), car rental (£806.91), hotel LA 3 nights (£988.32), car service from LAX (£343.83), USC apartment (£3743.36), Uber to LAX (£106.93), Flight LAX-SMF-LAX (£1364.08) and hotel in Sacramento (£461.10), value £23,858.89
Destination of visit: United States (Los Angeles and Sacremento)
Dates of visit: 29 January 2026 to 22 February 2026
Purpose of visit: I visited Los Angeles and Sacramento accompanied by Lady Cleverly, as the guests of The Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. I was invited as a fellow and guest lecturer and to meet with the British and American Business Council, as well as notable figures and politicians in the Housing, Building, Regulation and Political sphere.
(Registered 5 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous
Non-executive Board Member of the Parliamentary Knowledge Schemes. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 20 May 2025
(Registered 23 September 2025)
Officer in the Reserve Forces. I have received no payments since my election.
(Registered 4 June 2016; updated 27 October 2016)
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Debates
449 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Topical Questions
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Local Government Reorganisation
- Engagements
- Asylum Accommodation
- Topical Questions
- Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment
- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
- Topical Questions
Money declared to them
27 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £317,358 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and… Other | Visit | £24k |
| 8 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Glen Manchester Individual | Cash | £15k |
| 8 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Dr Anwara Ali Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Malik Karim Individual | Cash | £25k |
| 4 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Laurence Geller Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 3 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Simon Chappell Individual | Cash | £20k |
| 3 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Andrew Dawber Individual | Cash | £15k |
| 3 Oct 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Professor Christopher Wood Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | F T Estates Company | Cash | £20k |
| 25 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Bestway Wholesale Company | Cash | £4,500 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Robert Gilgour Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Flowidea Ltd Company | Cash | £10k |
| 18 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Phelan and Partners Company | Cash | £5,000 |
| 16 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Collective Consulting Ltd Company | Cash | £10k |
| 12 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | IPGL Limited Company | Cash | £10k |
| 5 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Andrew Law Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 4 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Ken Costa Individual | Cash | £5,000 |
| 2 Sep 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | F T Estates Company | Cash | £19k |
| 30 Aug 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Laurence Geller Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 21 Aug 2024 | James Cleverly MP sitting MP | Valary DTL Limited Company | Cash | £10k |
Showing the twenty most recent of 27.
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