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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2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

1 AYE2 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

3 votes · 20 May 2026

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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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

North Africa: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department's existing upstream migration prevention wor

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jan 2026

Greece: Economic Cooperation and Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade and economic cooperation with Greece.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jan 2026

British Nationality: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations the Government made to the European Commission at the Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting on 18 December 2025 regarding the

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Jan 2026

Government Departments: Social Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of targeted advertising on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit for Government communications

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Jan 2026

Information Services: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the use of digital and AI-driven communications provides clear, accurate and authoritative information to

AnsweredCabinet Office2 Jan 2026

Business: Cybercrime

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost of cyber attacks on UK-based businesses in the last 12 months.

AnsweredTreasury2 Jan 2026

Cybercrime: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate her Department has made of the cost of cyber attacks to the economy.

AnsweredTreasury2 Jan 2026

Import Duties: Logistics

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned imposition of customs duties on low value imports from March 2029 on the logistics industry.

AnsweredTreasury2 Jan 2026

Further Education and Schools: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total lifetime cost is of Private Finance Initiative contracts relating to school and college buildings in (a) Essex, and (b) the UK.

AnsweredDepartment for Education2 Jan 2026

Jobcentres

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data he collects on employment retention for claimants supported by Jobcentre Plus.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Jan 2026
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