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 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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- 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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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