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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- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Import Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the longest recorded waiting time for a container awaiting inspection was at UK ports in the last 12 months.
Import Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many containers have been held for more than (a) 7 days, (b) 14 days and (c) 21 days awaiting inspection in the last year.
Import Controls: London Gateway Port
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for a container inspection at London Gateway Port.
Import Controls: London Gateway Port
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many containers are awaiting inspection at London Gateway Port.
Import Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how containers awaiting inspection are prioritised, including whether perishable or time-sensitive goods are given priority.
Import Controls: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information is provided to importers on the expected timeframe for inspection of their containers.
UK Border Force: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the average length of time taken to complete security and background checks on border force applicants.
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with road haulage providers on the potential impact of fuel duty on their sector.
Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the feed-in-tariff export payments in the context of the contribution of small-scale rene
Import Controls: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether recourse is available to businesses where delays in inspection result in significant financial loss.
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