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

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the annual cost is to the public purse of the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jan 2026

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme on the level of

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jan 2026

UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens have participated in the UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jan 2026

PropTech Innovation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the PropTech Innovation Fund pilots, including the Southampton City Council programme.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

PropTech Innovation Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to continue or expand the PropTech Innovation Fund to support digital transformation in planni

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Jan 2026

Planning: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish a consolidated evaluation of digital engagement pilots undertaken by local authorit

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 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

Livestock Worrying

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of livestock worrying on the finances of farming communities.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Lower Thames Crossing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what milestones remain before the full funding package for the Lower Thames Crossing is confirmed.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport2 Jan 2026

Lower Thames Crossing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to users of a Regulated Asset Base model for the Lower Thames Crossing.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport2 Jan 2026
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