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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1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 24 Nov 2025
3 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 27 Oct 2025
4 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
5 votes · 21 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
7 NORenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
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
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure that SEND reforms improve consistency of outcomes across local authorities.
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with SEND provision.
Drugs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of illegally traded medicines intercepted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agen
Economic Situation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of business confidence included in the Business insights and impa
Capital Investment and Job Creation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business confidence levels on levels of (a) investment and (b) job creation in the economy.
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 25% withdrawal penalty on Lifetime ISAs on the level of first-time buyers purchasing a property valu
Unemployment: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that jobseekers receive prompt CV support.
Employment Schemes: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of employment support programmes for young people.
Individual Savings Accounts: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Lifetime ISA holders that have paid a withdrawal penalty in each of the last five years.
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce an indexation mechanism to ensure the Lifetime ISA property price cap remains in line with (a) inflation and (b) housing market t
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