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.
536
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)
32
Written Questions
31
Oral Questions
63
Debates Spoken In⚑
87
Speeches⚑
536
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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4 NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2026
5 NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 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
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.
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of GP provision in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency;
Anti-social Behaviour
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in (a) England, (b) London, and (c) West Ham & Beckton constituency.
Obesity: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.
Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) employers and (b) further education providers to help ensure the post-16 curriculum is aligned with the future
Retail Trade: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in high streets in (a) London and (b) West Ham and Beckton constituency.
Further Education: STEM Subjects
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking encourage the take-up of STEM subjects at further education level.
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