James McMurdock

James McMurdock

Independent Sitting member
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Region
England
Member since
4 July 2024

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Voting participation
42%
Debates contributed to
60
Registered interests
2
Declared value
£2,136

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

James McMurdock is an Independent MP elected to represent South Basildon and East Thurrock on 5 July 2024. He has cast 242 votes from 581 eligible divisions, giving a participation rate of 42%, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of MPs elected in 2024 by votes cast. He has made 82 contributions across 60 debates from 11,703 eligible debates, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by debate participation and bottom 10% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. His top debate topics have been Other/Procedural, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Local Government, while his top voting topics have been Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

242 / 581

41.65%

Ranked #601 of 654 MPs (8th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

60 / 11739

82 total contributions

Ranked #589 of 654 MPs (10th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

2

£2,136.35

£

Ranked #574 of 654 MPs (12th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

James McMurdock is the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Constituencies

  • South Basildon and East Thurrock Jul 2024 – present

Party history

  • Independent Jul 2025 – present
  • Reform UK Jul 2024 – Jul 2025