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 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
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Local Government: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Devolution Priority Programme on levels of (a) voter engagement
Local Government: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local councils remain accountable to residents under the Devolution Priority Progra
Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the system of elected mayors in managing of local issues across large geo
Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was between application to the Employment Tribunal and hearing in each of the last three years.
Social Media: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve education in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools on media literacy to increase awareness amongst young people of soci
Social Media: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to commission research on the potential correlation between trends in children's media literacy levels and their susceptibility to social
Asylum: Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with Thurrock Council on the services it provides for asylum seekers.
Undocumented Migrants: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the services provided to irregular migrants by (a) Thurrock Council and (b) Basild
Asylum: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost is of accommodating asylum seekers by Essex local authority.
Asylum: Hotels
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of hotels required as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in England on 31 December 2025.
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