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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2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
AYEWelfare
You
1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

5 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 18 Jun 2025

4 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 17 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

2 votes · 13 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the expected impact of pensi

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent discussions he has had with employers on the implement

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of pens

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the speech entitled Pension reform, published on 20 July 2026, what plans he has to encourage greater investment by pension schem

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data the Department holds on the average projected increase in retirement income resulting from the pensions reforms.

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework

Home Office28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps the Department has taken to reduce response times for correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency c

Home Office28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casew

Department of Health and Social Care28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising constituency casework.

Department for Education28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what the Department's average response time is for responding to correspondence from (a) the public and (b) Members raising c

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 28 Aug 2026
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