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James Asser vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

James Asser and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 427 shared comparable votes.

427 same votes 0 different votes 427 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
33 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
76.2%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,658 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
670
53.0% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
594
47.0% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

52
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
Appearances
19
-63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 649
67
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
Contributions
22
-121.5 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Education
63 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API