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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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 Secretary of State for Education, how many students are currently affected by the withdrawal of student finance linked to weekend or flexible learning courses.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of students who may be required to repay maintenance loans or grunts already received following reclass

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that students are not disadvantaged by errors made in the initial approval of student finance.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students likely to withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance support.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students at risk of dropping out due to changes in funding eligibility.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

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.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued to education providers regarding the eligibility of students to receive maintenance loans on courses.

Department for Education10 Apr 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an Essential User Rebate for fuel to support sectors reliant on road transport.

Treasury10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an Essential User Rebate on the financial viability of road haulage businesses.

Department for Business and Trade10 Apr 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer of introducing an Essential User Rebate for fuel.

Treasury10 Apr 2026
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