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 5 of 10
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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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Drug Seizures
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force, published on 12 February 2026, what estima
Drugs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force, published on 12 February 2026, what measur
Drugs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force, published on 12 February 2026, how many fo
Drug Seizures: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force, published on 12 February 2026, what propor
Broadband: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of livi
Broadband: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of livi
Broadband: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of livi
Mobile Broadband: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the barriers to long-term investment in mobile network infrastructure.
Department for Education: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of staff in his Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
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