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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3 AYE1 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 NOData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
2 AYE2 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
2 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
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
Cancer: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in cancer treatment on patients in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency
Cancer: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that cancer patients have access to treatments comparable to those available abroad in South Basildon a
Driving: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that foreign drivers using UK roads are familiar with the Highway Code and UK road safety rules.
Electric Cables
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to update regulatory framework to support the use of underground electricity infrastructure in national projects.
Government Assistance: Electric Cables
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide financial support to encourage (a) undergrounding, (b) offshore routing and (c) other alternate routing of e
First Aid: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with local councils on the effectiveness of bleed control kits in urban centres with elevated rates of violent cri
Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of foreign drivers holding licences from countries with lower testing standards than the UK on road sa
Driving Tests: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring foreign drivers to complete a basic online theory test before being permitted to drive on
Cars: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to encourage the use of (a) steering wheel locks, (b) gear stick locks and (c) other car theft prevention measures.
Crime: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to tackle (a) youth violence and (b) knife crime in (i) Essex and (ii) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituenc
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