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)

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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

Faculty: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with Faculty AI on the scope of their monitoring software.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology26 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision by Apple to withdraw its advanced data protection system in the UK on the

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether hier Department made an assessment of the potential risk of (a) cyber threats and (b) malicious exploitation of Apple users prior to the

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Apple: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with Apple prior to the Government's issuing of an order under the Investigatory Act 2016 asking for acces

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the removal of Apple's encryption system for users in Britain will not lead to (a) abuse and (b) misuse b

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to request access to encrypted user data on Android phones.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with technology companies other than Apple on the removal of advanced data protection systems.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the (a) police and (b) security services on the removal of Apple's Advanced Data Protection.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to have discussions with Apple on reintroducing its Advanced Data Protection encryption service for UK users.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025

Interception Warrants: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) authorisations and (b) warrants are required for Government access to data following Apple's removal of advance data protections.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2025
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