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)
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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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Tirana press release entitled Call for proposals: the Albania Reintegration Partn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the rate of returns to Albania on removing Albanian nationals who have no legal right to remain.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the average length of time between an Albanian national receiving a final refusal of an asylum claim and
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the number of Albanian nationals returned to Albania who subsequently attempted to enter the UK again in
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the department holds on the proportion of Albanian nationals returned to Albania who subsequently make a further attempt to ente
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions have taken place with the Albanian Government on increasing the number of Albanian nationals returned from the UK.
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