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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1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
3 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
7 NORenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
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
Young People: Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94070, when the independent investigation will be published.
Local Government Finance: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the interim Combined County Authority will be responsible for determining the allocation of initial funding in the
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will the upper-tier authorities Essex County Council, Thurrock Council, and Southend Council have 2026 elections as schedul
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, given the cancellation of Greater Essex’s mayoral election, can the minister confirm that the lower-tier authorities in Ess
Local Government: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to hold a referendum in Essex on the constitution of new councils.
Local Government: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of Greater Essex’s progress on devolution, in the context of the decision to cancel
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, at what time and date was the decision taken to cancel mayoral elections in 2026.
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cancelling the mayoral election for Greater Essex on lower tier auth
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of the 2026 Greater Essex mayoral elections on the
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delaying mayoral elections on (a) Greater Essex and (b) other areas
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