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James McMurdock
MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock
Independent
About This MP
AI-generatedJames McMurdock is the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, elected on 4 July 2024. He sits as an Independent with a centrist positioning in Parliament. The data provided does not include details of his prior career background.
Voting Patterns
He shows relatively low party loyalty (57% vs the party average of 77%) and very low voting attendance (8% vs 21% for the party). With 73 rebel votes, his stance is described as centrist (54/100). His voting across key topics is mixed, with a tendency to vote against climate change measures and renter protections, and to vote for mental health services and prison sentencing.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for mental health services
- Generally voted for prison sentencing
- Generally voted for bus services regulation
- Generally voted against climate change measures
- Generally voted against renter protections
Financial Interests
Declared one miscellaneous financial interest.
Generated 21 February 2026
57%
Party Loyalty
8%
Attendance
73
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(54)
Based on 68 votesVoting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally againsthas generally voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (l)
23 Jul 2024
Renters' Rights Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
9 Oct 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
15 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill: Second Reading
21 Oct 2024
Great British Energy Bill Report Stage: Amendment 8
29 Oct 2024
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye