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 8 of 10
2 AYEEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 11 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 11 Mar 2025
2 AYEWater (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NORenters' Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 14 Jan 2025
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 14 Jan 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
17 Dec 2024
4 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Dec 2024
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
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 Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new development on the availability of green space in a) urban and
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of public playgrounds in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of children’s access to a public playground within walking distance of their h
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data she holds on the number of public playgrounds that have been (a) opened and (b) closed in each of the last five y
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role of public playgrounds in helping to reduce levels of (a) childhood obesity and (b)
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local planning authorities on the provision of children’s play facilities in new h
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of children’s play provision in major residential developments approved since
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the availability of accessible and inclusive playground equipment for children with disabil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the condition of public playground equipment owned by local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department issues guidance on (a) inspection and (b) maintenance standards for local authority-owned playground
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