James McMurdock
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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James McMurdock is the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
246
Votes Cast
£171,670
Expenses 2024-25
98
Majority
30.8%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£171,670
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 39,549 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
4,933
Written Questions
10
Oral Questions
39
Debates Spoken In⚑
61
Speeches⚑
246
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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3 AYECourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
1 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
Financial Interests(1)
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- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to ensure that CPR and defibrillator training is delivered consistently across schools in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the accessibility of defibrillators provided to schools outside normal school hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of availability of automated external defibrillators to police officers attending suspect
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what guidance his Department plans to provide to employers on what constitutes reasonable notice of a) shifts and b) changes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what metrics his Department is using to assess the Early Careers Jobs Alliance in whether it is helping to maintain entry-lev
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS services for people with hypermobility spectrum disorders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help improve awareness among GPs of the a) symptoms and b) clinical presentation of hypermobility spectrum disorde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of whether patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders have equitable access to a) specialist physiotherapy, b
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions her Department has had with NHS Essex on the timetable for approving and implementing a single county-wide fertility treatmen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the differences in eligibility criteria for NHS-funded fertility treatment between the legacy polic
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