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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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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- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the National Economic Crime Victim Care Unit has received in each of the last three years.
Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the UK's vulnerability to cyber-terrorism.
Fraud: Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts about (a) policing fraud and (b) convicting perpetrators of fraud.
Fraud: Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable people from falling victim to fraud.
Fraud: Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preventative steps she is taking to reduce the number of fraud cases.
Human Trafficking: Convictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted for offences related to human trafficking since January 2020.
Basic Skills
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young people leave school equipped with relevant skills for working life.
Teachers: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve teacher (a) recruitment and (b) retention in (i) Essex and (ii) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of child sex trafficking have been identified in the UK in each of the last five years; and what steps she is taking to ensure (a)
Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote alternatives to university to young people.
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