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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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
3 AYE1 NOPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
4 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
3 AYETobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in family court proceedings on children’s relationships with their parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of children involved in private law proceedings who have no direct contact with one parent while awaiting the conclus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the minimum juice content requirements for cider and perry products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of traditional cider orchards which no longer operate in England in the last ten years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the minimum juice requirements for cider products in a) the US, b) Germany, c) Sp
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to require cider and perry products to display their percentage juice content on product labels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the relationship between minimum juice content requirements and the economic viability of U
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of teacher a) recruitment and b) retention on educational outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the teacher vacancy rate was in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of supply teacher agency fees on school budgets.
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