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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- 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 Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the total system costs of maintaining grid stability over the last five years for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme published in January 2026, what proportion of applications to the scheme were (
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme published in January 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the long-term
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme, published in January 2026, whether she has conducted analysis of barriers to entry fo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were affected by the withdrawal of (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants linked to (i) weekend and (ii) flexible learning courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students had their (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants withdrawn due to being reclassified as distance learners in the most recent 12-month perio
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students who will withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance loans and grants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students will be required to repay (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants following the reclassification of their courses as distance learning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued to education providers on the eligibility of students to receive maintenance loans on courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that cases of retrospective withdrawal of student finance do not occur in future.
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