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

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of integrating new automated external defibrillators into existing national da

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Nov 2024

Academies: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock to discuss academy schools in that constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Nov 2024

Academies: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) Mossbourne Federation and (b) Ortu Federation on academy schools in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Nov 2024

Academies: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is providing support for academy schools facing financial difficulties.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Nov 2024

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of post office closures on (a) high-streets and (b) consumers in Essex.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade20 Nov 2024

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of post office closures on high streets.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade20 Nov 2024

Essex Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services entitled PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of Essex Police, pu

AnsweredHome Office20 Nov 2024

Essex Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services entitled PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of Essex Police, pu

AnsweredHome Office20 Nov 2024

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for changes to the exceptional financial support framework for local authorities.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government18 Nov 2024

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of levels of local authority compliance with her Department's Homelessness code of guidance

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government18 Nov 2024
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