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 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
1 AYE2 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
3 votes · 20 May 2026
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(1)
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Social Mobility
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to improve social mobility.
Culture and History: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national curriculum which focuses on British (a) culture and (b) history in stat
Migrant Workers: Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to increase the salary threshold for skilled worker visas.
Products: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require supermarkets to charge regulated prices for certain products.
Knives: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle knife crime in Essex.
Knives: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the level of knife crime in Essex.
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve palliative care.
Retail Trade: South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help support the high streets in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will support (a) pubs and (b) breweries in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency through alcohol duty.
Investment: Basildon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage companies to invest in Basildon.
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