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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3 AYE2 NOFinance Bill Committee
5 votes · 11 Dec 2024
Finance Bill Committee
5 votes · 11 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NOFinance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
Finance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
1 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
2 NOPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
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 Science, Innovation and Technology, steps she is taking to ensure that online age-assurance measures do not result in excessive collection of personal data from inter
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on remote workers of any restrictions on the use of VPN services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of constraints affecting port connectivity in England, including a) road and b) rail access.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing a) road and b) rail infrastructure serving ports located adjacent to South Basildon and East Thurr
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve surface access connectivity to major ports in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of road congestion on the efficiency of UK ports.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, wheth
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New champion to be appointed for Britain's mutuals and co-operatives, published on 12 June 2026, what
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