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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1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
3 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
7 NORenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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