South Basildon and East Thurrock

Current MP

James McMurdock

Independent

Efficiency 10.0/102 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in South Basildon and East Thurrock

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Call a General Election6,667 local · 3,084,713 total
• Do not introduce Digital ID cards5,768 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call an immediate general election2,699 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,673 local · 720,772 total
• Introduce Licensing and Regulation for Dog and Cat Rescues to Protect Welfare 1,006 local · 109,647 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers915 local · 427,447 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act804 local · 550,136 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data601 local · 260,974 total
• Remove power to cancel local government elections 580 local · 154,829 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there578 local · 257,442 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!552 local · 229,772 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 534 local · 281,794 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!528 local · 221,477 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures498 local · 257,938 total
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test450 local · 151,321 total
• Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.437 local · 181,597 total
• Withdraw the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill398 local · 166,495 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office379 local · 206,655 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only377 local · 195,930 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison364 local · 191,591 total

About South Basildon and East Thurrock

South Basildon and East Thurrock is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 72,673 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.