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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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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- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Fast Food: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the level of TV advertisements for fast food after 9pm.
Nutrition: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kids’ health, published on published 5 January
Obesity: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kids’ health, published on 5 January 2026, on w
Nutrition: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ban on advertising unhealthy food on TV before 9pm on food choices made for childre
Out-patients: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of outpatient activity was delivered outside hospital settings in Essex in the most recent period for which data is available.
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of clinical negligence claims in each of the last three years were attributable to a) staffing levels, b) triage issues and c)
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many negligence claims arising from accident and emergency care cited delays in a) triage and b) admission as a contributing factor.
Kevin Bentley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to Councillor Kevin Bentley on 29 January 2026, if he will publish the email received from Cll
Wind Power: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK and Europe sign historic pact to drive clean energy future, published on 26
Wind Power: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK and Europe sign historic pact to drive clean energy future, published on 26
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