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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242 votes — page 1 of 10

2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

1 AYE2 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

3 votes · 20 May 2026

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

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

Police: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed by the police in roles where the primary focus is on diversity, equality and inclusion.

AnsweredHome Office15 Sept 2025

Police: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police forces spent on jobs where the primary function of the role is to provide advice on diversity, equality, and inclusion in the las

AnsweredHome Office15 Sept 2025

Police: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to encourage police forces to prioritise funding for frontline roles rather than spending on diversity, equalit

AnsweredHome Office15 Sept 2025

Graduates: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish an analysis of (a) Higher Education Statistics Agency and (b) Office for National Statistics data on graduate employment to in

AnsweredDepartment for Education15 Sept 2025

Graduates: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the accessibility of graduate employment opportunities in each (a) region and b) subject.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions15 Sept 2025

Local Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that taxpayer-funded local radio stations continue to produce content that is tailored to local au

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport15 Sept 2025

ADHD: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of children and young people on the waiting list for ADHD assessment had been waiting for over a year in June 202

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2025

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of new referrals for ADHD assessments in the past month.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2025

Business

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with business representatives on levels of business confidence.

AnsweredTreasury12 Sept 2025

NHS: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) infrastructure, (b) better understanding of complex patients and (b) staff (i) morale and (ii) experien

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Sept 2025
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