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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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

Graduates: Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of degree subjects associated with persistently (a) low employment

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Nov 2025

Graduates: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that students studying subjects with historically low graduate earning outcomes receive value for money from their

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Nov 2025

Overseas Students: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial pressures on universities on their international recruitment practices.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Nov 2025

Graduates: Career Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to publish data on graduate career progression to assess the long-term impact of higher education on entry into high-skilled employment.

AnsweredDepartment for Education3 Nov 2025

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there are regional variations in the planned allocation of Pride in Place programme funding to high street regenera

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Nov 2025

Thurrock Centre for Independent Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Thurrock Council on ensuring the continued support for vulnerable residents in

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government31 Oct 2025

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria he uses to postpone local elections under local government reorganisation.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government31 Oct 2025

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with equestrian safety organisations on trends in the number of road incidents involving horses over the past five years.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Oct 2025

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to raise awareness among motorists of their responsibilities when passing horses on public roads.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport29 Oct 2025

Construction: Apprentices and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to increase the number of (a) training and (b) apprenticeship positions in areas where construction represents a substantial share

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions29 Oct 2025
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