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

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) communication and (b) coordination with local authorities in foreign

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Jan 2025

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to improve coordination with local governments to expedite consular processes for British

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Jan 2025

Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the sharing of real-time information about criminal investigations with overseas authorities.

AnsweredHome Office20 Jan 2025

Bowel Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 19157 on Bowel Cancer: Health Services, what steps he has taken to support Bowel Cancer

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care15 Jan 2025

Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department takes to hold to account councils that fail to comply with the Homelessness (Suitability of Accom

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Jan 2025

Homelessness: Basildon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Basildon Council on (a) their management of homelessness services and (b) the

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Jan 2025

Great British Energy: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Great British Energy on the cost of energy bills paid by farmer

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Jan 2025

USA: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister has received an invitation to the US President's inauguration.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office15 Jan 2025

Surgical Mesh Implants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) the NHS and (b) MHRA's response to women suffering as a result of vaginal mesh

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Jan 2025

Workplace Pensions: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's steps to enforce pension provision by private companies.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions14 Jan 2025
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