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
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, what estimate she has made of the cost per beneficiary of the project referenced in the British Embassy Guatemala City'
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the value for money of support for beekeeping and coffee-growing activities in Guatemal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefits to the United Kingdom from funding beekeeping and coffee-growing projects
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled LinkedIn and government join forces to help jobseekers build their c
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled LinkedIn and government join forces to help jobseekers build their c
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled LinkedIn and government join forces to help jobseekers build their c
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled LinkedIn and government join forces to help jobseekers build their c
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve patient access to innovative cancer medicines that have received regulatory approval.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS officials and pharmaceutical companies on making Enhertu available on the NHS for patients with HE
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients who would become eligible for treatment if Enhertu were recommended for routine commission
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