James McMurdock, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock
James McMurdock has been an MP since 2024.
Roles and committees
James McMurdock holds no government or opposition post and sits on no committee at the moment, and Parliament lists none for the past.
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
James McMurdock has 2 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Brunei between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Directorship of Gym Live Health and Fitness Limited. This is a dormant company awaiting strike off. | 18 Aug 2025 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
James McMurdock asked 3904 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
47 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
James McMurdock represents South Basildon and East Thurrock. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Reform UK
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
James McMurdock won with 31% of the votes, and Jack Ferguson (Labour) came second with 31%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McMurdock | Reform UK | 12,178 | 30.8% |
| Jack Ferguson | Labour | 12,080 | 30.5% |
| Stephen Metcalfe | Conservative | 10,159 | 25.7% |
| Neil Speight | Independent | 1,928 | 4.9% |
| Elizabeth Grant | Green Party | 1,718 | 4.3% |
| Dave Thomas | Liberal Democrat | 1,071 | 2.7% |
| Steven Burnett | Independent | 275 | 0.7% |
| Simon Breedon | Social Democratic Party | 140 | 0.4% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
How they vote
In the last 12 months James McMurdock took part in 63 Commons votes.
More detail on how they vote
James McMurdock voted the same way as their party in 24 of the 51 votes where parties gave instructions (47%), and went the other way in 27.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high or low count says nothing on its own about whether an MP is good or bad, and we do not rank MPs by it. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. How we count it
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | Against party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Against party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Against party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | n/a |
See every vote on Parliament’s site
Times they voted against their party (27)
| Date | Vote | They voted | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | For |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | For |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 13 Jul | Immigration and asylum: an attempt to block it | For | Against |
| 22 Jun | Armed forces rules: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 25 Mar | Victims and courts: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 8 Dec | Workers' rights: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 2 Dec | Budget: Rates of alcohol duty | Against | For |
| 2 Dec | Budget: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) | Against | For |
| 2 Dec | Budget: Income tax (savings rate for future years) | Against | For |
| 2 Dec | Budget: Income tax (dividend rates) | Against | For |
| 24 Nov | Local government and devolution in England: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 24 Nov | Local government and devolution in England: a proposed change | Against | For |
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 17% | 73% |
| Nov 25 | 0% | 76% |
| Dec 25 | 50% | 66% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 68% |
| Mar 26 | 90% | 75% |
| May 26 | 100% | 67% |
| Jun 26 | 50% | 71% |
| Jul 26 | 50% | 86% |
| Sep 26 | 0% | 89% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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