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

Special Educational Needs: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with SEND use provided travel to and from educational facilities (a) nationally, (b) in Essex and (c) in South Basildon and East Thurrock

AnsweredDepartment for Education13 Jan 2025

Special Educational Needs: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on SEND transport to education

AnsweredDepartment for Education13 Jan 2025

Taxation: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Serious Fraud Office's Victim and Witness Care Unit on HMRC treatment of victims of fraud.

AnsweredTreasury13 Jan 2025

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Jan 2025

Academies: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a standardised complaints process for academy schools.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Jan 2025

Educational Institutions: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a national safeguarding framework for all educational institutions including academies.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Jan 2025

NHS Walk-in Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of walk-in centres.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Jan 2025

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports were revoked due to links to terrorist activity in each month since January 2023.

AnsweredHome Office8 Jan 2025

Revenue and Customs: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with victims of fraud on their experiences with HMRC.

AnsweredTreasury8 Jan 2025

Revenue and Customs: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of HMRC's policies on supporting victims of fraud.

AnsweredTreasury8 Jan 2025
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