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

Staffing£144,414
Office£29,464

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,348 voters

Labour
16,434 votes45.2%
Newham Independents Party
7,180 votes19.8%
Green Party
3,897 votes10.7%
Conservative
3,781 votes10.4%
Reform UK
2,800 votes7.7%
Liberal Democrat
1,606 votes4.4%
Christian Peoples Alliance
460 votes1.3%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
190 votes0.5%

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.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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.

Department of Health and Social Care24 Jun 2026

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.

Department of Health and Social Care23 Jun 2026

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government25 Mar 2026

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

AnsweredDepartment for Education6 Feb 2026

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

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade20 Nov 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment for Transport27 Oct 2025

Shoplifting: Prosecutions

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution for shoplifting.

AnsweredAttorney General15 Oct 2025

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.

AnsweredHome Office15 Oct 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Education14 Oct 2025

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.

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025
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