UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

As a Secretary of State, James responds to debates and answers MPs’ questions.

Secretary of State for the Home Department

James was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 13 November 2023.

He had served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since September 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Europe at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Minister for Middle East and North Africa and as joint Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.

For details of his areas of responsibility visit his page on the Home Office 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 debate on Bahrain

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East, North Africa and North America, responds to a debate on human rights in Bahrain.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to Urgent Question on staffing levels at the FCDO

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on staffing levels at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and outlines the Government’s continued commitment as one of the largest Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) spenders in the world.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Freedom of Religion or Belief: 40th Anniversary of UN Declaration

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a Government debate on 40th anniversary of the UN declaration on the elimination of religious intolerance.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to debate on the British Council and opportunities for Global Britain

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Adjournment Debate on the opportunities to promote global Britain through the British Council which plays a vital role in enhancing our standing in the world through teaching English and promoting UK arts and culture across the globe.
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James Cleverly speaking in Westminster Hall
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a Westminster Hall debate on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
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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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on Bosnia and Herzegovina and the potential of a renewed conflict in the Western Balkans following threats to withdraw Republika Srpska from certain state-level institutions.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to Afghanistan debate

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a debate on the proposal for an inquiry into the UK’s involvement in the NATO-led mission to Afghanistan.
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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 MP speaking in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to debate on the first anniversary of the Abraham accords

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a debate on the significance of the Abraham accords signed just over a year ago and what role the UK can play.