James McMurdock
MP since 4 Jul 2024
When contacting this Member, please be respectful. See Parliament’s contact guidance.
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
How would you have voted?
Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with James.
242 votes — page 8 of 10
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
Miscellaneous
—
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Timesharing: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that fractional ownership schemes are adequately regulated to protect consumers.
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential operational impact of switching to electric police vehicles on frontline officers.
Police: Motor Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the relative adequacy of (a) electric and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles in enabling police forces to me
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting up a combined police forces electric vehicle battery replacement plan to maximi
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to provide adequate funding to support police forces with the costs of electrifying their car fleets.
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to provide public charging infrastructure specifically for police officers and electric police vehicles.
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial support she intends to provide for the installation of chargers in police car parks as police car fleets are electrified.
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of future requirement for (a) standard and (b) fast charging points installed in police car parks for e
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential relative needs of (a) urban, (b) suburban and (c) rural police stations in the context of the elect
Police: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to police forces on the impact of battery degradation on their electric vehicle fleets.
Other Independent MPs
Explore more Members of Parliament sitting for Independent.