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 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 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 Treasury’s press release entitled Chancellor commits to new anti-profiteering powers and fights back on rising bills, published on 20 May 2
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to require NHS bodies to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments when ownership of contracted data processors changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to inform patients when the ultimate beneficial ownership of a company processing their NHS data changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what assessment he has made of the average distance homeless households
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what plans he has to include guidance on maximum recommended distances
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation pla
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Britain is undersaving for retirement warns Pensions Commission, published on 19 May 2026
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