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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3 AYE1 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 NOData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
2 AYE2 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
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
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
Construction: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support areas with a high proportion of construction sector businesses.
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that councils meet responsibilities under section 198 of the Housing Act 1996
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of instances of councils not meeting responsibilities under section 198
Urban Areas: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83618 on Retail Trade, what proportion of Pride in Place programme fu
Small Businesses: Rents and Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with representatives from small business on (a) rent and (b) service charge reform for high
Retail Trade: Rents and Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require landlords to publish standardised information on (a) rent and (b) service charge costs for high
Retail Trade: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83617 on Retail Trade: Empty Property, how many High Street Rental Au
Retail Trade: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of High Street Rental Auctions in reducing retail vacancy rates.
Hospitality Industry: Costs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates, (b) VAT and (c) energy costs on small hospitality businesses.
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities meet identified needs for older people’s housing in local plans.
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