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

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of (a) adequacy of the (i) performance and (ii) outcomes of Royal Mail’s Optimised Delivery Model t

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Dec 2025

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Royal Mail on the continued viability of the Universal Service Obligation.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Dec 2025

Royal Mail

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Mail meets its statutory service standards and provides accurate reporting on delivery pe

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Dec 2025

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 8th December 2025 to Question 95558, how many of the 153 individuals returned to France under the agreement have subsequent

AnsweredHome Office15 Dec 2025

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of digital ID scheme implementation in other countries.

AnsweredCabinet Office15 Dec 2025

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people his Department expects to be enrolled on the digital ID scheme (a) immediately and (b) after one year after it is launched.

AnsweredCabinet Office15 Dec 2025

Hospitality Industry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on the hospitality sector.

AnsweredTreasury15 Dec 2025

Public Houses: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on business costs to the average pub.

AnsweredTreasury15 Dec 2025

Undocumented Workers: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 8th December 2025 to Question 95555, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing fines in deterring illeg

AnsweredHome Office15 Dec 2025

Undocumented Workers: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil penalties have been issued for illegal working in each of the last three years.

AnsweredHome Office15 Dec 2025
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