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.
257
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)
5,118
Written Questions
10
Oral Questions
40
Debates Spoken In⚑
62
Speeches⚑
257
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 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
1 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
5 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
2 AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
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
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the health and social care needs of aging thalidomide survivors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for thalidomide survivors to maintain independent living.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of customer complaints to fitted interiors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect consumers from poor-quality installation work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to consumers of rogue traders operating in the home improvements and fitted inte
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has made with representatives from the fitted interiors and installation sector on a) standards, b
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of skills shortages in the fitted interiors sector, and what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeship uptake in th
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO DevTracker programme listing for the China Network Open Societies International Programme, w
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO DevTracker programme listing for the China Network Open Societies International Programme, w
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO DevTracker programme listing for the China Network Open Societies International Programme, w
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