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 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
3 AYE1 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Mar 2025
3 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Mar 2025
3 AYE2 NOEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 12 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 12 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(1)
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what perfo
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what asses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of HMRC-funded voluntary sector tax support services in Essex.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estim
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what lesso
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled Birthday bunk-offs fuelling avoidable school absence, published on 10 June 2026, wh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Jobs Guarantee placements in aligning with the a) skills, b) qualifications and c) career aspir
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the a) industries and b) occupations in which Jobs Guarantee participants have been placed in since the co
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the proportion of Jobs Guarantee participants securing permanent employment following the completion of th
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Jobs Guarantee delivery partners on facilitating progression into permanent employment for participants.
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