Lewes
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat, MP since 2024
Claimed in 2024-25
£188,021
452nd highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£137,263
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£23,445
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£21,060
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£6,254
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 76,166 electors
£2.47
Outside money on the register
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services: Councillor Until: 7 May 2026. Payer: East Sussex County Council, County Hall, Lewes BN7 1UE (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 20 September 2025 and 19 May 2026)
- Role, work or services: District Councillor Until: 7 May 2026. Payer: Lewes District Council, 6 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AD (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 5 May 2026 and 19 May 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: National Liberal Club Ltd Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership until the end of 2025, as a new Liberal Democrat MP, value £1,578.50 Date received: 2 September 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 2 September 2024 Donor status: company, registration 01355034 (Registered 13 October 2024)
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Address of donor: 63 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and transfers, value £889.45 Destination of visit: Italy Dates of visit: 24 October 2025 to 26 October 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Economic and Finance Conference by invitation (Registered 16 December 2025)
Miscellaneous
- Director of Newhaven Fishing Community Interest Company. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 September 2024 (Registered 3 October 2024)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.