James MacCleary MP
Liberal Democrat
Lewes
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James MacCleary is the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£29,586
/ £93,904 annual
115 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£29,586
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Lewes
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2025-10-01 → present
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
2024-09-18 → 2025-10-01
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Europe)
Committee memberships
2024-10-28 → 2026-01-19
Finance Committee (Commons)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
james.maccleary.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01273 526 310
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Constituency office
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