Rt Hon James Heappey
Conservative
Wells
M
The Rt Hon James Heappey is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Wells, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
134
52 meetings ·
18 hospitality ·
2 gifts ·
62 overseas trips
· 2020-01-01 → 2024-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£22,942
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 52
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | ADS Group Ltd | Meeting with Defence Industry apprentices to discuss their roles and programmes | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-09-19 | — | Meeting to discuss the Defence Command Paper Refresh and related issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-09-12 | — | Bilaterial meeting at the Defence and Security Equipment International | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-06-14 | — | Discussion on supply chains and geopolitics | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-05-25 | — | Discussion about the situation in Ukraine and UK involvement | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-05-17 | — | Meeting with the CEO to discuss the Defence Command Paper Refresh and working more closely with industry | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-05-16 | — | Meeting with the new President of the ICRC for introduction | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-05-04 | — | Introduction to Helsing and what they bring to the UK Armed Forces | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-04-19 | — | Attendance of Palantir / MOD Enterprise Agreement Launch Reception | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-04-17 | — | Attendance of RUSI and AUKUS Dinner | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-04-17 | — | Innovation and technology roundtable discussion | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-03-07 | — | Discussion on allied defence industries | ministry-of-defence |
| 2023-03-07 | — | Discussion on African Security and offer advice on the company's activities in Africa. | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-11-24 | — | To discuss providing support to Ukraine | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-10-24 | — | Inaugural meeting as Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-10-20 | — | Inaugural meeting as Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-10-17 | — | To discuss Disasters and Emergency response in the UK and Overseas | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-09-07 | — | Meeting to discuss Afghanistan Relocation Assistance Policy | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-08-22 | — | Meeting to discuss Afghanistan Relocation Assistance Policy | ministry-of-defence |
| 2022-07-19 | — | Meeting at the Farnborough International Air Show to discuss Defence programmes | ministry-of-defence |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-07-27 | — | Working dinner | — |
| 2023-03-07 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-01-10 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2022-08-18 | — | Attendance of a cricket match at Lords Cricket Ground for a One Day International, England versus South Africa | — |
| 2022-07-19 | — | Lunch at Farnborough International Air Show | — |
| 2021-09-16 | — | Lunch at Defence and Security Equipment International | — |
| 2021-01-01 | — | Nil return | — |
| 2020-02-17 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2020-02-04 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2020-01-28 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2020-01-28 | — | Reception | — |
| 2020-01-28 | — | Reception | — |
| 2020-01-22 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2020-01-08 | — | Reception | — |
| 2020-01-07 | — | Reception | — |
| 2020-01-01 | — | Nil Return | — |
| 2020-01-01 | — | Nil Return | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-21 | Fortnum and Mason Christmas Hamper | Kurdistan Regional Government, High Representative to UK | Bought by minister | £160 |
| 2020-01-01 | Nil Return | Nil Retun | Nil Return | — |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 62
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 → 2024-03-19 |
Ramstein, Germany
RAF flight
|
Attended Ukraine Donor Contact Group event in Ramstein | — |
| 2024-03-10 → 2024-03-12 |
Cape Town; South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral engagement with South African Defence Minister | £9,885 |
| 2024-02-25 → 2024-02-28 |
Mogadishu; Somalia, Nairobi; Kenya, Laikipia; Kenya
Chartered Plane, Scheduled flight
|
Conduct bilateral defence ministerial engagement and visit British Forces in Kenya and Somalia. | £10,721 |
| 2024-02-20 → 2024-02-21 |
Gibraltar, British Overseas Territories
RAF flight, Scheduled flight
|
Visited HMS Diamond and Medway and conducted defence engagement with Government of Gibraltar. | £2,336 |
| — |
Abu Dhabi; United Arab Emirates, Doha; Qatar; Dubai; United Arab Emirates
Scheduled Flight
|
Meeting with UK Armed Forces personnel deployed over the Christmas period. Also included discussions with the Iraqi Defence Minister. | — |
| — |
Daka; Senegal, Accra; Ghana
RAF Flight and Scheduled Flight
|
Attendance of the UN Peacekeeping Conference and signing of a Defence Treaty with Senegal. | — |
| — |
Skopje, North Macedonia
Scheduled Flight
|
Attendance of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. | — |
| — |
New York City; USA, Washington DC; USA, Norfolk; USA
Scheduled Flight
|
Regional engagement including Congressional engagement. Also attended Key meetings with interlocutors within the UN to discuss peacekeeping missions. | — |
| — |
Bogota; Columbia, Brasilia; Brazil, Rio de Janeiro; Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic
Scheduled Flight
|
Conducted regional engagement with Defence Ministers and military Chiefs-of-Defence. | — |
| — |
Cairo; Egypt, Tripoli, Libya; Benghazi, Libya; Larnaka; Cyprus
RAF Flight and Scheduled Flight
|
Conducted regional engagement iincluding discussions regarding emerging conflicts. | — |
| — |
Warsaw, Poland
Scheduled Flight
|
Attendance of the Warsaw Security Conference | — |
| — |
Astana; Kazakhstan,
Tashkent; Uzbekistan,
Ulaanbaatar; Mongolia
RAF flight
|
Attendance of meetings with Ministers, Chiefs of Defence Staff and other officals to strengthen relationships and further understand and discuss regional perspectives | — |
| — |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar;
Abuja, Nigeria;
Yaounde, Cameroon
RAF flight
|
Attendance of meetings to discuss regional dynamics in the aftermath of the coup in Niger. | — |
| — |
Sembawang Base; Singapore,
Suva; Fiji,
Brisbane; Australia,
Canberra; Australia,
Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia,
Busan; Republic of Korea
Commercial flights
|
Provide a clear demonstration of the UKs commitment to increasing the UK's Defences engagement in the Indo-Pacific region | — |
| — |
Visby, Sweden
RAF flight
|
Bilateral meetings with political and military interlocutors’ | — |
| — |
George Town; Cayman Island,
Nassau; Bahamas
Scheduled flight
|
Working towards bringing the Cayman Island Regiment to full operating capacity. Seeking Bahamian perspectives on opportunities and challenges facing the Caribbean. | — |
| — |
Pristina; Kosovo,
Sarajevo; Bosnia and Herzegovina
RAF flight and Scheduled flight
|
Regional engagement with senior political and military figures in both countries | — |
| — |
Abuja; Nigeria,
Contonou; Benin,
Accra; Ghana
Scheduled flight
|
Strengthen established relationships, further understand regional perspectives and encourage regional leadership. | — |
| — |
Brussels; Belgium
Eurostar
|
Attendance of the Schuman Forum | — |
| — |
Berlin; Germany
Scheduled flight
|
Attendance of the Konigswinter Conference | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Wells
Party history
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Conservative
Government posts
2022-09-06 → 2024-03-26
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
2022-07-07 → 2022-09-06
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
2019-12-16 → 2022-07-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2015-07-08 → 2016-10-17
Energy and Climate Change Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
No contact details recorded.
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.