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James Asser
Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton
James Asser is the Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
9,254
Recent swing
-25.5% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
No registered donations
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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Where James fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
James Asser
Member of Parliament
West Ham and Beckton
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Procedure Committee