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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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Pupils: Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with epilepsy in schools.

AnsweredDepartment for Education14 Oct 2024

Anti-social Behaviour: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to tackle anti-social behaviour in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredHome Office14 Oct 2024

Special Educational Needs: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the provision of SEND support for children in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education14 Oct 2024

Undocumented Migrants: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants are housed in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredHome Office14 Oct 2024

Undocumented Migrants: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many beds are reserved to house irregular migrants in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredHome Office14 Oct 2024

Employment: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with autism spectrum disorder conditions into work.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions14 Oct 2024

Neighbourhood Policing: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredHome Office14 Oct 2024

Railway Stations: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of train stations in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport14 Oct 2024

Banks: Urban Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help protect access to high street banks for the (a) elderly and (b) disabled.

AnsweredTreasury14 Oct 2024

Affordable Housing: Basildon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help build more affordable homes in Basildon.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government14 Oct 2024
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