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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Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

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

Youth Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to complete youth justice cases.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice25 Mar 2025

Youth Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to complete cases on (a) youth offenders and (b) victims.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice25 Mar 2025

General Practitioners: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) elderly and (b) vulnerable patients can telephone their GP surgery for assistance rathe

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2025

General Practitioners: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that online services provided by GPs are (a) accessible and (b) user friendly.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2025

Care Homes: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the number of new care home developments.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2025

Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support care homes operating at full capacity.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2025

Prescription Drugs: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure patients have timely access to and (b) prevent shortages in prescription medication.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Mar 2025

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered setting targets for the development of retirement housing within her new homes target.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Mar 2025

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support she is providing to local authorities to encourage the development of specialist retirement housing.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Mar 2025

Prisons: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places have been created since July 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice19 Mar 2025
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