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)
4,902
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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3 AYE2 NOFinance Bill Committee
5 votes · 11 Dec 2024
Finance Bill Committee
5 votes · 11 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NOFinance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
Finance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
1 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
2 NOPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
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
Hospitals: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for (a) appointments and (b) scans following a referral from a GP.
Waste Management
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) repair, (b) reuse and (c) other waste reduction measures.
Dental Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Golden Hello scheme in improving (a) NHS dentist recruitment and (b) retention levels
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the targets for the additional 700,000 urgent dental appointments are met in areas with high vacanc
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure equitable access to NHS dental services for patients living in areas with chronic shortages of NHS denti
Dental Services: Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to tackle low levels of dental attendance in Thurrock.
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rail fare increases on local economies that depend on affordable transport for (a) touri
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rail fare increases on the number of people using trains.
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve (a) service reliability, (b) service quality, (c) infrastructure, and (d) accessibility for passengers of trainlines.
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) delays and (b) overcrowding of train services.
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