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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
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
Aye

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