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)

4,902

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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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

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that workers contribute sufficiently into their pensions to achieve an adequate standard of living in retir

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jan 2025

Pensions: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PenSim3 for supporting public (a) awareness and (b) understanding of pensions.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jan 2025

Shoplifting: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of reported retail crime cases resulted in prosecution in each of the last three years.

AnsweredHome Office30 Jan 2025

BBC: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the BBC on (a) the introduction of advertising, (b) the creation of a specific tax for streaming services,

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport30 Jan 2025

Water Charges: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support low-income households with water bills.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jan 2025

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of changes in the level of annual water bills for hous

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jan 2025

Ministry of Justice: Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the cost-effectiveness of her Department's Arm's Length Bodies.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice29 Jan 2025

Public Sector: Private Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) transparency of private companies that provide public services for her department and (b) protection

AnsweredMinistry of Justice29 Jan 2025

Lower Thames Crossing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the Lower Thames Crossing; and what the cost for the project was originally projected to be.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport29 Jan 2025

Lower Thames Crossing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Lower Thames Crossing provides value for money for taxpayers.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport29 Jan 2025
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