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)

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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

Offences against Children: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of sentences for child sexual offences was in (a) 1994, (b) 2004, (c) 2014 and (d) 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice16 Dec 2024

Homelessness: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) homelessness (b) rough sleeping in (i) Essex (ii) the South Basildon and

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Retail Trade: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in high streets in (a) Essex and (b) South Basildon and East Thurrock cons

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Temporary Accommodation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support available to families living with children in temporary accom

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking with local authorities to help ensure the suitability of temporary accommodation.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Temporary Accommodation: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) mental and (b) physical health of families in temporary accommo

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time was that families stayed in temporary accommodation in (a) England and (b) Essex in (i) 202

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Temporary Accommodation: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children living in temporary accommodation in (a) South Basil

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the support provided via the NHS England Recovery Support Programme (RSP) to the Mi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Dec 2024

Care Homes: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many care homes were referred to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in (a) South Basildon and East Thurrock

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Dec 2024
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