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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242 votes — page 10 of 10
2 AYEGreat British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
Great British Energy Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Oct 2024
1 AYE1 NOEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 21 Oct 2024
2 AYEKing's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
King's Speech (Motion for an Address)
2 votes · 23 Jul 2024
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
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with social media companies on the role of their platforms in perpetrators committing online fraud.
Social Media: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce regulations to prevent the sharing of scam content on social media platforms.
Prisons: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to achieve the construction of 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.
Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the long-term housing strategy; and what key objectives will be included to provide long-term cer
Prisons: Overcrowding
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the long-term impact of (a) early release schemes and (b) other emergency prison measures.
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with local authority (a) officers and (b) elected representatives on the cancellation of the l
Undocumented Workers: Deportation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to deport the migrants arrested for working illegally in raids in January 2025.
International Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require courts to abide by domestic law over (a) policies
Immigration: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the independence of the courts from external influence from (a) UN bodies and (b) non-governmental organisation
Gender
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance to service providers on rights under the Equality Act 2010 to lawfully exclude biological males fro
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