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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242 votes — page 1 of 10

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he consid

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether his Depar

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, whether he plans

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Rent Repayment Orders: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme to additional local authorities.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Jan 2026

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Housing Sec pledges to 'go further than ever before' to hit 1.5 m

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Green Belt: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from (a) Thurrock, (b) Basildon and (c) other south Essex councils on housing targets

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Plans: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from (a) Thurrock, (b) Basildon and (c) other south Essex councils on the adequacy of

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report col

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, col 1130, whether h

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 18 December 2025 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Report col

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026
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