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 6 of 10
2 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
3 AYE1 NOPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
4 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
3 AYETobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 Novembr 2025 to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether his Department wou
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with refence to his Department's oral statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, Official Rep
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 87207 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether considers Thurroc
Offensive Weapons: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what information her Department holds on the number of offenc
Offensive Weapons: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what information her Department holds on the number of crimin
Space Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make a comparative assessment of the (a) growth and (b) global market share of the space industry in (i) the UK and (i
Animal Welfare: Offensive Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2025 to Question 66600 on Slingshots: Regulation, what steps her Department is taking to streng
Local Nature Recovery Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that local nature recovery strategies are (a) implemented in full and (b) that their targets a
Local Nature Recovery Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to ensure that planning and infrastructure projects are consistent with the (a) priorities and (b) targets set
Banking Hubs: Essex
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking in (a) the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency and (b) Essex to encourage the establishment of banking hubs in tow
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