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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3 AYE1 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 9 Jun 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 NOData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
2 AYE2 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
2 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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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
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the UK-Albania Readmission Agreement in facilitating the return of Albanian nationals with
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the cost to the public purse of returning an Albanian national who has no legal right to remain in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, publishe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, publishe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government press release entitled Full steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stations, published
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of early release arrangements on public confidence in the criminal justice system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the statutory release framework providing different arrangements for offenders convicted o
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of dedicated school services from the national bus fare cap on the cost of travel for
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of children who travel to school on dedicated school bus services that are excluded from the national bus fare cap
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of dedicated school bus services on school attendance.
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