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

Staffing£158,960
Accommodation£6,555
Travel£3,096
Office£3,059

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,549 voters

✓Reform UK
12,178 votes30.8%
Labour
12,080 votes30.5%
Conservative
10,159 votes25.7%
Independent
1,928 votes4.9%
Green Party
1,718 votes4.3%
Liberal Democrat
1,071 votes2.7%
Social Democratic Party
140 votes0.3%

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 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
AYEWelfare
You
1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

5 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 18 Jun 2025

4 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 17 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

2 votes · 13 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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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

Cabinet Office15 May 2026

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.

Department for Transport15 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.

Department for Education15 May 2026

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.

Department for Education15 May 2026

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

Department for Business and Trade15 May 2026

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 May 2026

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 May 2026

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 May 2026

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 May 2026

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.

Home Office15 May 2026
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