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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP for Erith and Thamesmead Constituency

Current MP Details

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP photograph
Labour

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 4892
Constituency
Constituency Office
01322 342991
[email protected]
Website
https://www.abenaoppongasare.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/abenaopp

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,740
Turnout
40,379 (51%)
Majority
16,302
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
9 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Erith and Thamesmead
5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
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
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Erith and Thamesmead
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
221
Early Day Motions
9
Written Questions
498
Votes
839
Date
Motion
Sponsors
20 Apr 2020
Sanctions on Iran during the covid-19 pandemic
3
Details
23 Mar 2020
2021 census and a Sikh ethnic tick box
22
Details
23 Mar 2020
National Food Service campaign
27
Details
16 Mar 2020
Temporary universal basic income
100
Details
12 Mar 2020
The use of live animals for warfare experiments
101
Details
2 Mar 2020
Effect of the bedroom tax on foster carers
31
Details
24 Feb 2020
CCTV in care homes
26
Details
4 Feb 2020
Use of the whip in British horseracing
97
Details
13 Jan 2020
Suspension of NHS charges for maternity care
101
Details
Notes

Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour
Current Member
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).

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