Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Erith and Thamesmead · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erith and Thamesmead | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Erith and Thamesmead | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) | Opposition | 16 October 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
Voting participation
joint 273rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 193 | 81.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 264 | 82.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 129 | 64.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 195 | 76.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 164 | 65.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 204 | 84.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 783 | 73.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 513 | 81.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
180th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 76 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 102 | 51 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 110 | 44 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 94 | 44 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 111 | 59 | 152 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | Chair | 14 September 2026 | 35 of 35 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 14 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | Member | 14 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | Member | 14 September 2026 | 1 of 1 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
216th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Erith and Thamesmead
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health)
- – Left role: Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health)
- – Became MP for Erith and Thamesmead
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2025
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2026
- – Became Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.