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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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on a) harassment, b) grooming and c) image misuse linked to publicly accessible profiles o

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology24 Feb 2026

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to publish annual data on media literacy levels among children and young people.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology24 Feb 2026

Local Government Finance: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness on 23 February 2026,

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Feb 2026

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness on 23 February 2026,

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Feb 2026

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness on 23 February 2026,

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Feb 2026

Community Assets: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of affordable community spaces for charities and voluntary

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Feb 2026

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of a) community centres, b) halls and c) shared civic spaces that have closed

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Feb 2026

Dental Services: Basildon and Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Patients to benefit from improved access to dental appointments, published on 21 Feb

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Patients to benefit from improved access to dental appointments, published on 21 February

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2026

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of GCSE a) English and b) Maths attainment in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency over the la

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Feb 2026
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