James Asser
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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James Asser is the Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
491
Votes Cast
£173,878
Expenses 2024-25
9,254
Majority
45.2%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£173,878
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 36,348 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
28
Written Questions
26
Oral Questions
60
Debates Spoken In⚑
84
Speeches⚑
491
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NOTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(1)
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School Governor, Kingsford School, Beckton, Newham. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)
Registered 30 July 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that pancreatic cancer patients have access to information about clinical trials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards the Government’s ambition to eliminate tuberculosis in a) England b) London c) London Borough of Newham.
Property Management Companies: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress he has made on the regulation of property managing agents; and whether steps are being taken towards t
Sixth Form Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to open Sixth Forms and Post 16 offers the Department has granted in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituenc
Sugar: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the arrangements that will apply from January 2026 for the import of raw cane sugar; and what steps he is taking to
Aviation: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people held pilot licences issued by the Civil Aviation Authority permitting them to fly commercial passenger flights on (a) UK-registered aeropla
Shoplifting: Prosecutions
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution for shoplifting.
Shoplifting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect in-school resource provision for pupils with special educational needs.
Passports
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) adult and (b) child passports have been revoked since 1 January 2024.
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