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 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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- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 18 August 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of Hospital Ambulance Liaison Officers at Basildon Hospital.
Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ambulance handover delays at Basildon Hospital on ambulance response times in the East
Basildon University Hospital: Ambulance Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking when ambulance handover times at Basildon Hospital exceed the NHS England 45-minute maximum.
Social Security Benefits: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the value of outstanding benefit debt owed to the Department.
Social Security Benefits: Debts Written Off
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of benefit debt written off in each of the last five years.
Social Security Benefits: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people with outstanding benefit debts of more than £1,000.
Social Security Benefits: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the average time taken to recover benefit overpayment debts.
Social Security Benefits: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled Driving bans for those who refuse to repay benefit debts as new DWP
Lower Thames Crossing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the benefit-cost ratio of the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Lower Thames Crossing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tolling arrangements associated with Thames crossing on businesses operating in a) Essex and b) Ken
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