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James McMurdock
Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock
James McMurdock is the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Seat status
Marginal
Percentage of votes
0.25%
Recent swing
N/A
Party
Independent
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED NO21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
James voted against the majority
VOTED NO29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
James voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where James fits into things
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships