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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
40.37%
Recent swing
-3.3% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Oscar Mayer Limited (£2,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Abena voted with the majority
VOTED NO29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Abena voted against the majority
VOTED AYE11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Abena voted with the majority
Where Abena fits into things
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
No current committee memberships