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
Bribery
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for whistle blowers reporting concerns on foreign bribery.
Cybercrime
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of cyber attacks there have been on infrastructure in the last three years.
Cybersecurity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to improve cyber security infrastructure.
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a targeted online audience-led approach to Government communications on
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the security of One Login in the context of the digital ID scheme.
Electronic Government: Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of One Login’s compliance with a) Secure by Design and b) the Cyber Assessment Framew
Taxation: Interest Payments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people paid late payment interest to HMRC in each year since 2020.
Taxation: Interest Payments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much late payment interest was paid to HMRC in each year since 2020.
Taxation: Repayments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers received repayment interest from HMRC in each year since 2020.
Taxation: Repayments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much repayment interest was paid by HMRC in each year since 2020.
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