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 4 of 10
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
3 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
6 votes · 20 Jun 2025
5 AYECrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
4 AYE1 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 17 Jun 2025
2 AYETerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
2 votes · 13 Jun 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the long-term sustainability of projects supported through the Blue Planet Fund once UK funding ce
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded interventions in supporting people through job-focused programmes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million inves
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded projects in São Tomé and Príncipe in reducing vulnerability to coa
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe on ensuring that projects funded by the United Kingdom
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of funding allocated to projects in São Tomé and Príncipe is spent directly within local communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK financial support on the progress of environmental projects in Kenya.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the long-term sustainability of projects supported in Kenya once UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million inves
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards are in place to ensure that biodiversity credits supported by UK funding represent additional environmental benef
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