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Member of Parliament

James Asser

Lab Labour West Ham and Beckton ID 5211
Parliamentary Constituency

James has voted in 85.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. James has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 491 of 575 eligible divisions (85.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

491

Total votes

254

Aye

237

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 254 / Noes 237

Divisions

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Division Vote
Opposition day: Hospitality sector
NHS / Health
No
Opposition day: Property taxes
Tax
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment
Devolution / Local Government
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 Aye
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Welfare
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Energy 20/20 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 9/9 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 6/11 (55 %)
Education 34/50 (68 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)
Tax 87/111 (78 %)
Defence 28/34 (82 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has James Asser voted in?

James Asser has recorded votes in 491 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (85.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has James Asser voted against their party?

James Asser has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source