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 5 of 10

3 AYE1 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 9 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 21 May 2025

3 NO

Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM

3 votes · 14 May 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 13 May 2025

2 AYE2 NO

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 12 May 2025

2 AYE

Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 7 May 2025

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

Drugs: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's medicine safety communications re

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Criminal Proceedings: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of AI-generated transcripts in criminal proceedings; and how errors will be a) identified, b) challenged and c) c

AnsweredMinistry of Justice2 Jan 2026

Yellow Card Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Yellow Card reports on over-the-counter cough and cold medicines were received in

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Drugs: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether additional resources have been provided to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to support winter-related medicine

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Drugs: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has undertaken of the potential impact of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency winter wellness c

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Blood and Organs: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether changes are planned to the provision of NHS blood, plasma, and organ donation campaigns following the appointment of WPP Media as the

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Yellow Card Scheme: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to update its public communications strategy to increase the reporting o

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reformed dog-breeding practices on long-term health problems.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jan 2026

Health Services and Social Services: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the planned closure of the University of Essex's Southend Campus, what plans he has to increase the provision of health and

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026

Health Services and Social Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the planned closure of the University of Essex's Southend Campus, what assessment his Department has made of the availabilit

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jan 2026
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