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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242 votes — page 5 of 10

3 AYE1 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 9 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 21 May 2025

3 NO

Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM

3 votes · 14 May 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 13 May 2025

2 AYE2 NO

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 12 May 2025

2 AYE

Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 7 May 2025

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

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the risks to (a) residents requiring urgent medical treatment and (b) other vulnerable residents when East Tilbury is cut o

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Level Crossings: Tilbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on safety-risk assessments that consider the consequences for East Tilbury residents being cut off when the level-cro

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the forthcoming integrated national transport strategy will include targets for improving rural bus a) coverage and b) frequency.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Lower Thames Crossing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a breakdown of all committed public expenditure for the Lower Thames Crossing project to date.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to publish sentencing outcome data broken down by court area.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice1 Dec 2025

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of geographical variations in sentencing outcomes across courts in England and Wales.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice1 Dec 2025

Reoffenders: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sentencing guidelines in preventing reoffending among repeat offenders.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice1 Dec 2025

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help increase public confidence in sentencing.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice1 Dec 2025

Lower Thames Crossing: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of private finance support for delivering the remainder of the Lower Thames Crossing; and whether she

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025

Lower Thames Crossing: Finance: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to use (a) public-private partnership, (b) concessions model, and (c) toll-based financing model for the Lower Thames Crossing; and what

AnsweredDepartment for Transport1 Dec 2025
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