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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2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
1 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
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
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support older homeowners that wish to (a) downsize and (b) move to more accessible accommodation
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of availability of accessible housing on the ability of older
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of suitability of housing for older people on levels of hospi
Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase capacity in community-based health and social care.
Health Services: Men
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the importance of (a) early intervention and (b) routine check-ups among men.
Health Services: Men
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed engagement with primary care among men on early diagnosis of health conditions.
Primary Care: Men
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage earlier engagement with primary healthcare among men to improve early diagnosis rates.
Health Services: Men
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce (a) targeted communication and (b) outreach campaigns to increase men’s participation in (i) health screening an
Primary Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the rate at which (a) men and (b) women access primary healthcare services.
Cancer: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support charities that provide make a wish experiences for children undergoing cancer treatment.
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