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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242 votes — page 10 of 10
2 AYEGreat British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
Great British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
1 AYE1 NOEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
2 AYEKing's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
King's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of child maintenance deductions before paternity was disproven on the finances of men who were
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has undertaken a recent review of the Child Maintenance Service's approach to paternity disputes.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to improve the Child Maintenance Service's procedural safeguards within paternity disputes.
Pension Funds: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the unauthorised payments charge applied to pension schemes that rent commercial property below market value.
Pension Funds: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that pension investment rules (a) safeguard pensions and (b) encourage greater occupancy of vacant commercial properties
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax disincentives that prevent pension property owners from letting units at reduced rates on (a) high s
Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May to Question 53448 on Carbon Capture and Storage, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard again
Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May to Question to 53448 on Carbon Capture and Storage, how the the funding models will be evaluated to ens
Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May to Question 53448 on Carbon Capture and Storage, (a) how the levy will be structured and (b) who will b
Autism: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children and young people with autism have access to (a) tailored support and (b) empowering learni
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