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

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities experiencing a significant rise in the number of families

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government28 Feb 2025

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people in England owed homelessness prevention or relief duty.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government28 Feb 2025

Pupils: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children living in temporary accommodation to ensure their access to a stable education in (a) Thurrock and (b) England

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Feb 2025

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Pension Credit was paid out in the latest reporting period; and what proportion of this was subject to fraud or error.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions27 Feb 2025

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time is for Pension Credit applications; and what the target processing time is for the coming financial year.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions27 Feb 2025

Arms Length Bodies: Whitehall

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the financial oversight delivered by (a) arms-length bodies and (b) non-Governmental bodies across Whitehal

AnsweredTreasury27 Feb 2025

Arms Length Bodies: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) arms-length bodies and (b) Non-Governmental departments have not published full financial accounts in the last five years.

AnsweredTreasury27 Feb 2025

Arms Length Bodies: Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans to introduce new financial reporting requirements for (a) arms-length bodies and (b) Non-Governmental departments that handle significant

AnsweredTreasury27 Feb 2025

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to ensure that people who rely on in-person banking services are provided with suitable alternatives.

AnsweredTreasury26 Feb 2025

Bank Services: Older People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on support for elderly people who lack access to (a) online banking and (b) a physical banking hub.

AnsweredTreasury26 Feb 2025
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