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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2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
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
Financial Interests(1)
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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
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, whether his Department pl
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average duration of judicial review proceedings relating to major planning decisions in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of judicial review claims relating to planning decisions have been successful in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of homes in England with planning permission that have not yet been built.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of residential planning permissions that have expired without developme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the average time between the granting of planning permission and the commencement
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the average time between the granting of planning permission and the completion of residentia
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the number of housing units in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex with planning permi
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason housing developments with planning permission are not brought forward for construction.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has been made of the proportion of homes granted planning permission that are completed within (a) one year,
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