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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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Capital Investment: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage companies to invest in Thurrock.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade18 Oct 2024

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent health tourism to the UK.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2024

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support the Mid and South Essex NHS Trust.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2024

General Practitioners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of above average waiting times for GP appointments on patient health outcomes.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2024

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) neonatal care for and (b) support for the parents of premature babies.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2024

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with local authorities on tackling youth unemployment in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Oct 2024

General Practitioners: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she plans to take to reduce wait times for GP appointments in Thurrock.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2024

Apprentices and Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote technical courses and apprenticeships.

AnsweredDepartment for Education16 Oct 2024

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to extend contactless payments to additional train stations in Essex.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport16 Oct 2024

Carers: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support parents who need to take time out of work to care for children with long term illnesses.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Oct 2024
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