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 7 of 10
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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- 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 Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has ma
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension scam prosecutions have been brought in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in a conviction.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on how many transfers into Small Self-Administered Scheme pensions have taken place in each of the last five
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents of (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex have reported being victims of pension scams in each of the last five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the financial viability of independent gyms.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the fitness and leisure sector on business rates policy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rate relief for independent gyms on levels of a) physical activity and b) public health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the role of independent gyms in reducing demand on NHS services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for community-based facilities as part of preventative healthcare
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the proportion of successful applicants under the India Young Professionals Scheme who remained in the United Kingd
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