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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242 votes — page 10 of 10
2 AYEGreat British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
Great British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
1 AYE1 NOEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
2 AYEKing's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
King's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
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
Ambulance Services: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising demand for ambulance services on Category 2 performance in the east of England.
Juries
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to monitor data on (a) conviction rates, (b) sentencing patterns and (c) appeals arising from cases affected by the removal of the right to
Employment Tribunals Service: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current mechanisms for enforcing Employment Tribunal awards where employers refuse to pay compensation.
Employment Tribunals Service: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Employment Tribunal awards remain unpaid in each of the last three years.
Employment Tribunals Service: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of administering Employment Tribunal cases in which awards are subsequently not paid.
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to amend inheritance tax legislation to ensure that compensation paid to the estates of deceased victims of the Infected Blood scandal is exe
Trials: Recordings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to publish recordings made of trials heard without a jury; and what safeguards will govern the use of those recordings for (a) scrutiny and
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Answer of 9th December 2025 to Question 96041, on Reoffenders: Sentencing, what assessment he has made of how frequently courts depart from sente
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of whether the discretion for courts to depart from sentencing guidelines in the interests of justice affects the (a) consistency
Natural Gas: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Ofcom on the application of online advertising regulations for illegal gas work promotions.
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