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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1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
3 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
7 NORenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
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
Environmental Delivery Plans
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be provided to local authorities to engage with the development and implementation of Environmental Delivery Pl
Recreation Spaces: Basildon and Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Environmental Delivery Plans on public access to green space in Basildon
Nature Conservation: Economic Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of large-scale habitat restoration funded through the Nature Restoration Fun
Environmental Delivery Plans: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of small and medium-seized developers assisting with the delivery of Environ
Environmental Delivery Plans
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what circumstances Natural England may propose that an Environmental Delivery Plan be made mandatory.
Nature Restoration Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how communities will be consulted on the design and delivery of conservation measures funded through the Nature Restoration Fund.
Gibraltar
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of the proposed UK-Spain treaty on Gibraltar on British citizens v
Bribery
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to promote public awareness of the foreign bribery indicators published by the Serious Fraud Office and Five Eyes partners, and to encourage repo
Bribery
To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Serious Fraud Office plans to update (a) operational guidance and (b) case selection criteria for foreign bribery cases.
Undocumented Migrants: France
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 4 August 2025,
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