PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Apsana Begum MP for Poplar and Limehouse Constituency

Current MP Details

Apsana Begum MP photograph
Labour

Apsana Begum is the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 6826
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
91,836
Turnout
61,276 (67%)
Majority
28,904
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
87,331
Turnout
58,814 (67%)
Majority
27,712
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
82,081
Turnout
51,044 (62%)
Majority
16,924
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,955
Turnout
46,700 (62%)
Majority
6,030

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021
Committee
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Education Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Poplar and Limehouse
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
17 Apr 2024
Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
1
26 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
1 Mar 2024
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill
1
27 Feb 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
26 Feb 2024
Situation in the Red Sea
1
23 Feb 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
1
21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
1
8 Feb 2024
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid and Children
5
5 Feb 2024
Situation in the Red Sea
1
2 Feb 2024
Joint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) Bill
2

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Apsana Begum
Labour
Current Member
Apsana Begum is the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
1 May 1997
to 6 Nov 2019
Jim Fitzpatrick
Labour
Standing Down
Jim Fitzpatrick is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

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