PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Abena Oppong-Asare MP for Erith and Thamesmead Constituency

Current MP Details

Abena Oppong-Asare MP photograph
Labour

Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 4892
Constituency
Constituency Office
01322 342991
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
65,399
Turnout
41,384 (63%)
Majority
3,758
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,724
Turnout
44,464 (64%)
Majority
10,014
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,397
Turnout
42,617 (61%)
Majority
9,525
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,900
Turnout
42,476 (61%)
Majority
5,703

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health)
10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022
Committee
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
16 Oct 2020 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Erith and Thamesmead
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
12 Mar 2024
Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
1
5 Mar 2024
Gynaecology Treatment
1
29 Feb 2024
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
3
27 Feb 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
30 Jan 2024
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
1
23 Jan 2024
Midwifery and Maternity Services
1
16 Jan 2024
Excess Death Trends
8
13 Dec 2023
Topical Questions
1
5 Dec 2023
Winter Pressure on NHS Services
1
5 Dec 2023
Hospital Patients: Discharge into Social Care
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour
Current Member
Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health).
6 May 2010
to 6 Nov 2019
Teresa Pearce
Labour
Standing Down
Teresa Pearce is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

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