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)
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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
Schools: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of male underrepresentation in the teaching workforce in primary schools on the attainment gap between
Recruitment: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that employers recruiting large numbers of temporary staff over the Christmas period comply with employment
Recruitment: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement capacity during periods of high-volume seasonal recruitment.
Postal Services: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risks associated with non-compliance with employment law as a result of the rapid recruitment of temp
Recruitment: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish information on (a) investigations and (b) enforcement action taken in relation to breaches involving (i) seasonal and (ii) temp
Delivery Services: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential security risks associated with rapid increases in temporary recruitment in the delivery sector duri
British International Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms she uses to monitor and evaluate the return on investment generated by British International Investment
Trespass: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with police forces on trends in reported incidents involving trespassers attempting to enter residential prop
Pupils: Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of local authority provision for children who miss substantial periods of school due to cancer treatment.
Pupils: Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure consistency of support offered by local authorities for children receiving cancer treatment who cannot attend school.
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