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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2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
1 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
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
Police: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether slow police response times to rural crime contribute to repeat offending.
Crime: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to support Essex Police in tackling rural crime.
Local Government: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether shadow elections for Greater Essex will proceed as previously planned for 2027.
Local Government: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the minutes for any meetings held on Greater Essex's shadow elections scheduled for 2027.
Local Government: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will confirm the timeline for the boundary review for the 2027 Greater Essex shadow elections.
Mental Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 96915, what assessment he has made of the levels of variation in compliance with the 72
Mental Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 96915 on Mental Health Services: Standards, what steps he is taking to ensure that all
Mental Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for ICB non-compliance with the 72-hour follow-up requirement for mental health inpatients.
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce additional safeguards for patients assessed as being at higher risk of harm following discharge from mental health inpati
Sexual Offences: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national sex offenders have been convicted in each year since 2020.
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