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 6 of 10
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
3 AYE1 NOPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
4 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
3 AYETobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 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
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet col
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a visitor levy on visitor numbers to (a) England and (b)
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on average visitor spending per trip.
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of of a visitor levy on the competitiveness of English destinations com
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on small and medium-sized enterprises operating in th
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the administrative costs to accommodation providers of implementing and collecting a visitor l
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of implementing a visitor levy on the displacement of tourism activity
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a visitor levy on the number of domestic tourists.
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on (a) coastal areas and (b) rural commun
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of revenue raised through a visitor levy will be retained locally.
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