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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242 votes — page 4 of 10

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
AYEWelfare
You
1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

5 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 18 Jun 2025

4 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 17 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

2 votes · 13 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

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

Law Reporting: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims, published on 19 January 2026, whether his Depart

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Jan 2026

Law Reporting: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled ‘Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims’ published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Jan 2026

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a report on the potential impact of recently announced tariffs by the Unites States on the UK economy.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade20 Jan 2026

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, publ

AnsweredDepartment for Transport19 Jan 2026

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, published on 6

AnsweredDepartment for Transport19 Jan 2026

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Department's press release entitled Boost for British business as government slashes cost of electric lorries by up to £120,000, published

AnsweredDepartment for Transport19 Jan 2026

Health Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Private Finance Initiative arrangements on the future of healthcare provision in

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 Jan 2026

Ambulance Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New ambulances deployed to boost NHS winter response, published on 31 December 2025,

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 Jan 2026

General Practitioners: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of GP retention rates in (a) Basildon and (b) Thurrock.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 Jan 2026

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his letter to Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley dated 19 January 2026, if he will make it his policy th

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Jan 2026
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