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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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

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that regulations keep pace with emerging evidence on animal welfare.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the legislative loopholes relating to animal welfare that will be addressed in the Animal Welfare Strategy.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to publish an annual progress report on the implementation of the Animal Welfare Strategy.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department will introduce humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers transitioning away from pig farrowing crates.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Housing Estates: Property Management Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the scope and timetable are for the Law Commission’s project on the management of housing estates, and how homeowners

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Livestock Worrying

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether additional resources will be provided to police forces to enforce tougher penalties for livestock worrying.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Housing: Thurrock

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

Housing: Basildon

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

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role local councils will play in the Animal Welfare Strategy.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026
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