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 Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, which government department wer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the timely delivery of Stanford-Le-Hope train station.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that students at academy schools in Thurrock receive a balanced education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to implement the recommendations contained in the Competition and Market Authority’s final report into veterinary services for h
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing statutory guidance on litter and graffiti enforcement in impro
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the consistency of enforcement action taken by local authorities in relation to a) littering
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to address variation in the use of fixed penalty notices for a) littering and b) graffiti between l
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce powers relating to a) litteri
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons why victims may not report anti-social behaviour to the police.
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