Jess Asato

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Jess Asato is the Labour MP for Lowestoft, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

465

Votes Cast

£194,965

Expenses 2024-25

2,016

Majority

34.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£194,965

Staffing£158,854
Office£20,828
Accommodation£10,320
Travel£4,962

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,824 voters

Labour
14,464 votes34.6%
Conservative
12,448 votes29.8%
Reform UK
10,328 votes24.7%
Green Party
3,095 votes7.4%
Liberal Democrat
1,489 votes3.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

169

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

58

Debates Spoken In

94

Speeches

465

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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1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 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

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Channel Four Television Company Limited

Ticket to the BAFTA Television Award with drinks reception, red carpet experience and awards dinner

29 April 2025 to 11 May 2025

£750
Name of donor
Channel Four Television Company Limited
Address of donor
124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket to the BAFTA Television Award with drinks reception, red carpet experience and awards dinner, value £750
Date received
29 April 2025 to 11 May 2025
Date accepted
2 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01533774

Registered 6 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Trustee of The Dartmouth Street Trust, which makes grants for the promotion of studies in political, economic and social science and cognate educational subjects, and for the promotion of education and dissemination of knowledge in such science and subjects. (Registered 30 September 2024)

Registered 30 September 2024

Miscellaneous

producing high-quality

Date interest arose
18 March 2025

Registered 25 March 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jess in Parliament

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has taken steps to support platform compliance with Ofcom’s Guidance, A Safe Life Online for Women and Girls, and what discussions she has had

Women and Equalities1 Jun 2026

Truancy: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact on mothers who are prosecuted for their child’s truancy from school.

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Mar 2026

Truancy: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to help to minimise the potential impact on mothers who are prosecuted for their child’s truancy from school.

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Mar 2026

Truancy: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an analysis of areas with the highest levels of prosecutions for truancy, to examine the contributing social, economic, and institut

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Mar 2026

Human Trafficking: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any police forces have instigated an investigation into trafficking crimes committed as part of the Epstein scandal.

AnsweredHome Office3 Mar 2026

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to develop a National Trauma Strategy for England.

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making UK AISI / Thorn's guidance entitled Recommended Practice

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology21 Jan 2026

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on the disproportionate impact Physical Infrastructure Access costs have on the dep

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Dec 2025

Mental Health Services: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the introduction of digital and AI tools in mental health care enhances rather than replace

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Dec 2025

Victims: Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when statutory guidance will be produced on the duty to collaborate under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024; and what plans the Government has to ensure its

AnsweredMinistry of Justice9 Dec 2025
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