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Member of Parliament

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

75.9 %

Voting participation

+2.6 % vs avg

16,302

Majority

11

Debates (12 months)

16

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

0207 219 4892

Constituency office

[email protected] 01322 342991

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/abenaopp

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Migration 139/152 (91 %)
Education 62/68 (91 %)
Environment / Climate 37/41 (90 %)
Foreign Affairs 44/50 (88 %)
Work / Employment 57/65 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)
Tax 155/225 (69 %)
Brexit / EU 45/63 (71 %)

Party history

Labour 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Erith and Thamesmead 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Erith and Thamesmead 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) 9 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025 Cabinet Office
Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health) 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Department of Health and Social Care
Finance (No. 2) Bill 10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] 16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022
Finance (No.2) Bill 8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) 16 Oct 2020 to 5 Sep 2023 HM Treasury
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Erith and Thamesmead Turnout 40,379
Candidate Party Votes Share
Abena Oppong-Asare Lab Labour 22,246 55.1 %
Michael Pastor RUK Reform UK 5,944 14.7 %
Richard Mark Con Conservative 5,564 13.8 %
Sarah Barry Green Green Party 3,482 8.6 %
Pierce Chalmers LD Liberal Democrat 1,872 4.6 %
Mohammed Abu Shahed WPB Workers Party of Britain 1,071 2.7 %
Diana Diamond Ind Independent 200 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,202 of 1,584 eligible divisions (75.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1202

Total votes

653

Aye

549

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 653 / Noes 549

Divisions

Page 3 of 81

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

5

Speeches

2

Questions

1

Interventions

8

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Menstrual and Gynaecological Health 18 Mar 2026 1
International Women’s Day 12 Mar 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy: Endometriosis and Fibroids 5 Mar 2026 1
Care in the Community 24 Feb 2026 1
Health Inequalities: Women 28 Jan 2026 1
Sale of Fireworks 19 Jan 2026 1
New Towns 15 Jan 2026 1
Budget Resolutions 26 Nov 2025 1
Civilian Gallantry Awards 5 Jun 2025 2
National Resilience 5 Jun 2025 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Oscar Mayer Limited Address of donor: C/O Oscar Mayer Limited Gastro Hub, Ash Road South, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham LL13 9UG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 sponsor Abena Oppong-Asare's Summer School 2025 Date received: 3 June 2025 Date accepted: 3 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01239606 (Registered 3 June 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

A patron of Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, London. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 18 May 2022 (Registered 1 September 2022)

A Patron of Erith Town Football Club: this is an unpaid role Date interest arose: 13 August 2024 (Registered 14 August 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Ms Abena Oppong-Asare?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare is a Member of Parliament representing Erith and Thamesmead. Source

Which party does Ms Abena Oppong-Asare represent?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Ms Abena Oppong-Asare represent?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare currently represents Erith and Thamesmead. Source

How long has Ms Abena Oppong-Asare been an MP?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted in?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has recorded votes in 1,202 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (75.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted against their party?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Ms Abena Oppong-Asare held?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Ms Abena Oppong-Asare?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Ms Abena Oppong-Asare's latest election result?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Erith and Thamesmead, with a majority of 16,302. Source

How active is Ms Abena Oppong-Asare in parliamentary debates?

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare has made 16 contributions across 11 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source