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)
4,871
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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242 votes — page 7 of 10
3 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
3 AYE1 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 18 Mar 2025
3 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Mar 2025
3 AYE2 NOEmployment Rights Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 12 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 12 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has contingency plans for responding to increased illegal migration from southern Europe.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions have taken place with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on tackling organised illegal migration networks operati
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what lessons the Government has identified from the recent illegal crossings into Ceuta and Melilla that could be applied to the security of the
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential implications of the illegal migration into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with the Government of Gibraltar on the potential implications of recent illeg
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with the Government of Spain on preventing illegal migration from affecting Gi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what contingency plans are in place to support the Government of Gibraltar in the event of increased migration pressure
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with the Government of Morocco on preventing illegal migration routes from aff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of resources provided to Gibraltar's border security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with the Home Secretary on the implications for Gibraltar of recent illegal mi
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