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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242 votes — page 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
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
Unemployment Benefits: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of 18-24 year olds claiming unemployment benefits.
Apprentices and Work Experience
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the number of (a) work experience and (b) apprenticeship opportunities in (i) existing and (ii) emerging sectors.
Overseas Students: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in international student applications on the availability of university spaces for dom
Graduates: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the employment rates between working-age non-graduates and young graduates.
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to review voter identification rules.
Voter Authority Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Voter Authority Certificates have been issued since January 2023.
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Government Strategy for Elections.
Prison Officers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the salaries of prison officers reflect their job responsibilities.
Carers Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the age people can receive full Carers allowance above retireme
Prisons: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of positive mandatory drug tests in prisons.
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