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.
242
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)
4,871
Written Questions
10
Oral Questions
39
Debates Spoken In⚑
61
Speeches⚑
242
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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242 votes — page 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of whether the allocation of social housing appropriately recognises applicants who are in emp
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the proportion of people aged 18 to 34 living with their parents or guardians because they ca
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve men’s engagement with preventative healthcare services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of public health campaigns in encouraging men to act on concerns about their health before s
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reasons why approximately 30% of 16-year-olds did not achieve a grade 4 or above in a) GCSE English and b) GCSE Mathema
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors contributing to regional disparities in 2026 GCSE a) English and b) Mathematics attainment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current requirements for students who do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE a) English or b) Maths to c
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the reasons for levels of pass rates among students aged 17 and over resitting GCSE a) English and b) Maths in 202
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of GCSE resits in improving a) English and b) Maths attainment among students who did not achieve a grade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the a) accessibility and b) usability of the NHS App prescription service.
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