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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3 AYE1 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 NOData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
2 AYE2 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
2 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance for NHS services.
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of staff perceptions of staffing levels and their ability to deliver safe patient care in t
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the difference in attainment rates in GCSE a) English and b) Maths by age 19 between South Basildon and East Thurrock and t
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce the proportion of young people who do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE a) Maths and b) English by age 19.
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is being provided to schools and colleges in areas with higher than average rates of students not achieving a grade 4 in GCSE a) English and b
Safety: Public Opinion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address factors linked to public perception of safety such as a) litter and b) graffiti.
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Mobility Scheme users who exceeded 10,000 miles per year in the most recent year for which data is a
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that vehicles provided under the Motability Scheme are used in accordance with scheme rules.
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the level of misuse of Motability Scheme vehicles in the last five years.
Medicine: British Students Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce pathways for British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas when applying for NHS roles.
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