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 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(1)
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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 the Home Department, what recent discussions the Government has had with the French authorities about the disposal of small boats recovered following attempted Channe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Department holds on the proportion of small boats recovered by French authorities following attempted Channel crossings that
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to minimise the risk that small boats recovered in connection with attempted Channel crossings but not seized by U
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether information is shared with the French authorities concerning the identification and disposal of small boats used in attempted Channel cro
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether areas with the lowest levels of tree cover will be prioritised in the England Trees Action Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing tree cover in areas with the lowest levels of existing tree co
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased urban tree cover on(a) heatwaves, (b) flooding and (
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what prop
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what esti
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled Almost 7 million adults in the dark about their State Pension, published on 14 September 2026, what info
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