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
Dental Services: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
Affordable Housing: West Ham and Beckton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the availability of affordable housing in West Ham and Beckton constit
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the prop
Taxis: Body Fluids
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the availability of DNA spit kits to licensed private hire drivers.
Migrant Workers: Care Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protections for overseas (a) health and (b) social care workers on a visa sponsorship
Defence: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.
Religious Hatred
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle hate crimes based on religion in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ha
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.
Pensions: Consumer Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve access to pension information and (b) introduce the Pension Dashboards Scheme.
Health: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities in (a) England, (b) London, and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
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