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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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
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 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 Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened R
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened R
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year thanks to single patient record, published on 1 June
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of India Young Professionals Scheme visas issued in each year since the scheme was established.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of regional variation in access to NHS brain tumour tissue freezing services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the freezing of suitable brain tumour tissue samples a standard part of NHS care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of tissue freezing on access to genomic testing for brain tumour patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS neurosurgical centres routinely offer tissue freezing for suitable brain tumour samples.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the NHS has issued on the storage and preservation of brain tumour tissue for research and clinical purposes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the barriers preventing wider adoption of tissue freezing for brain tumour patients across the NHS.
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