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 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Level Crossings: Tilbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of level crossing barrier down time at East Tilbury is attributable to freight services; and what the average and maximum barrier down time
Level Crossings: Tilbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 96030 on Level Crossings: Tilbury, what the longest barrier closure recorded at East Tilbury level crossi
Unemployment and Vacancies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 5th December 2025 to Question 94817, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) duplicate listings and (b) placeholder
Unemployment and Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Answer of 5th December 2025 to Question 94817, what estimate he has made of the proportion of unemployed people included in the most re
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of requiring JobCentre Plus districts to report outcomes for (a) full-time work, (b) part-time work
Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to local authorities to help ensure they have a sufficient number of foster carers to meet local demand.
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of claimants who move into work via Jobcentre support who remain in work for more than six months.
Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish data on the number of migrant absconders in each of the last three years.
Undocumented Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to establish the number of illegal migrants whose whereabouts are unknown.
Undocumented Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to ensure that data on illegal migrants whose whereabouts are unknown can be published in a verified form.
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