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 8 of 10
2 AYEEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 11 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 11 Mar 2025
2 AYEWater (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 28 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NORenters' Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 14 Jan 2025
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 14 Jan 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
17 Dec 2024
4 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Dec 2024
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on taking steps to help support high streets in the context of tr
Retail Trade: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take to help tackle high vacancy rates in (a) shopping centres and (b) other retail units.
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her business rates policies on small hospitality businesses.
Hospitality Sector: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector.
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 81178, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of volumetric concrete mixers which op
Hospitality Sector: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of energy costs on the number of hospitality business closures in each
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in numbers of pubs on the vitality of high streets.
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of accessible housing suitable for older people.
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, published in November 20
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of older people living in under-occupied housing.
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