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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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Level Crossings: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in freight traffic on the railway crossing in East Tilbury.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Sept 2025

Highway Code

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that drivers receive training on changes to the Highway Code.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Sept 2025

Driving: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce mandatory refresher training for drivers.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Sept 2025

Highway Code

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the proportion of drivers who regularly update their knowledge of the Highway Code.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Sept 2025

Level Crossings: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the provision of funding to support infrastructure improvements to help tackle road and rail conflicts at railway crossings.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport8 Sept 2025

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of employment support programmes in reducing youth unemployment.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions8 Sept 2025

Charities: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework supports charities.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Sept 2025

Homelessness: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prioritise veterans presenting at local authorities as homeless for housing assistance.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Sept 2025

Homelessness: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure service personnel are made aware of the social housing support av

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Sept 2025

Playgrounds: Basildon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) integrated playgrounds, (b) play and (c) other inclusive communi

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8 Sept 2025
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