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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242 votes — page 1 of 10
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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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Prison Sentences: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of gender on (a) custodial sentence length and (b) rates of reoffending.
Sentencing: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure sentencing is equitable across genders.
Litter: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Clearer rules to support councils in fight against litter louts, publis
Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of prison population in England and Wales.
Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the prison population in England and Wales over the next five years.
Undocumented Migrants: Angola
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, how
Undocumented Migrants: Namibia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, how
Undocumented Migrants: Democratic Republic of the Congo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, how
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, wha
Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 115670, how many National Patient Safety Alerts have been issued in response to incidents origi
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