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
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school funding increases are in line with (a) energy prices, (b) inflation and (c) staff salaries.
Diabetes: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of preventable complications associated with diabetes.
Diabetes: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the causes of diabetes.
Schools: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) support and (b) guidance her Department provides to schools on the cost of pay rises for staff.
Schools: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of staff pay rises on schools in deficit.
Schools: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of schools needing to reduce (a) subjects taught, (b) the number of support staff and (c) maintenance of facilit
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with moderate but wide-ranging needs are not negatively impacted by the new four point rule for daily
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new four point rule for daily living on households where there are more than one claiman
Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure workplaces are accessible for people with (a) multiple medical conditions and (b) less visible disabilities.
Non-teaching Staff: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of pay for school support staff.
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