UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

Shadow Home Secretary

James was appointed Shadow Home Secretary following the General Election in July 2024.

James had served as Home Secretary since November 2023. Prior to that, 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.

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 the withdrawal from Afghanistan

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Opposition Day debate calling for a Joint Committee to investigate the withdrawal from Afghanistan. He outlines the focus of UK priorities: preventing Afghanistan from again becoming a haven for global terrorism; preventing humanitarian disaster and supporting refugees; preserving wider regional stability; and holding the Taliban to account for their conduct, including their record on human rights.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Afghanistan: FCDO Responses to Members

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on FCDO responses to queries from MPs regarding UK nationals and vulnerable Afghans stuck in Afghanistan.
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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 the Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attack on Microsoft exchange servers

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question following confirmation that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft exchange servers.
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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 speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.
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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 on a two-state solution in the Middle East, the 0.7% overseas development assistance target, and 12-years of quality education for all.
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James Cleverly speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on Israel and Palestine

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds on behalf of the Government to a Westminster Hall debate on recent e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine.
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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 the UK Government’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza and sets out the work that the Government are doing, along with others, to bring about a peaceful resolution.
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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 the violence in Israel and Palestine

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on the recent escalation in violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.