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 in a Westminster Hall debate held in a committee room in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on the UN Human Rights Council and the UK voting record on Israel

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds on behalf of the Government to a debate on the UK’s voting record at the UN Human Rights Council on Israel.
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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 Yemen

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on the level of aid funding to Yemen.
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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 questions on Iran, Kurdistan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to debate on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy

James Cleverly responds, on behalf of the Government, to a debate on the Integrated Review which will define and strengthen our position as an independent actor on the global stage and how we will back this up with action to secure our interests and defend our values.
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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 Yemen

James Cleverly, Minister for Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on the ongoing conflict and humanitarian situation in Yemen.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly leads debate on transition of existing EU sanctions into UK law

James Cleverly leads a debate on regulations that rollover existing EU sanctions regimes into UK law and tells MPs that the UK now has an independent sanctions policy to support our foreign policy and national security interests, so the UK can use sanctions to act as a force for good in the world.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to debate on the detention of Anoosheh Ashoori in Iran

James Cleverly, as Minister for Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Adjournment Debate on the detention of Anoosheh Ashoori in Iran.
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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 questions on the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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James Cleverly MP speaking in Westminster Hall, 10 Dec 2020, Qatar
James Cleverly responds to debate on UK relations with Qatar

James Cleverly responds on behalf of the Government to a Westminster Hall debate on UK relations with Qatar.