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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the loss of public green space on opportunities for children to eng
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the finding from the Adzuna UK Job Market Report, published on 31 July 2026,
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage employers adopting artificial intelligence to maintain a) entry-level employment and b)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centres on long-term national water demand forecasts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with local planning authorities on the water requirements of proposed AI-capable data centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to require operators of AI-capable data centres to report annual water consumption to regulators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed AI-capable data centres in Essex on local water resources.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 21 August 2026 to Question 11572 on PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, what criteria will be used to determine which schools a
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 21 August 2026 to Question 11572 on PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, how many primary schools will receive less funding for
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Council Tax Reduction schemes on households where a young adult ent
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