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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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Basildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in Accident and Emergency attendances at Basildon Hospital relative to the growth of local population.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Dec 2025

Basildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Basildon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department to manage current attendance levels safel

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Dec 2025

Basildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to expand Basildon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency capacity to meet (a) current and (b) projected demand.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Dec 2025

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of older people in rural areas who rely solely on bus services for travel.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Bus Services: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that bus service planning by local authorities considers the needs of older people who can no longer drive.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Combined Authorities: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the initial funding arrangements for Essex's Combined County Authority will be put before Parliament.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1 Dec 2025

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on the impact of prolonged closures on (a) community access and (b) local transport while undertaking its st

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on whether the isolation of East Tilbury during prolonged barrier closures constitutes a safety risk.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of Network Rail’s compliance with its statutory safety duties in relation to the risk of isolation of East Tilbury when level-

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail has provided her with data on (a) barrier-down times, (b) duration of delays or (c) frequency of freight movements at the East Tilbury

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025
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