About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Abena Oppong-Asare) represents you, and all of the people who live in Erith and Thamesmead, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

What you can do

• Find out more about your MP, including their voting summary and recent speeches.
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• Find out more about Erith and Thamesmead on the Local Intelligence Hub.

Proffil

Llafur MP ar gyfer Erith and Thamesmead

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 13 Rhagfyr 2019 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @abenaoppongasare.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

• Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Home Office
• Treasury: Darlington
• Business: Coronavirus
• Railways: Timetables
• Schools: Coronavirus
• Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee

Swyddogaethau cyfredol

• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (since 9 Gor 2024)

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health) ( 5 Med 2023 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 Mai 2023 to 18 Mai 2023)
• Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (16 Tach 2022 to 22 Tach 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee ( 8 Rha 2021 to 11 Ion 2022)
• Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) (16 Hyd 2020 to 5 Med 2023)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee ( 2 Maw 2020 to 22 Chw 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Teresa Pearce
• John Austin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Environment Bill Committee (6 out of 22)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Official Residences: Council Tax 14 May 2025

  Ministers who are allocated an official residence are reminded of their responsibility for all personal tax liabilities, including council tax. The Propriety and Ethics team does not provide advice on personal tax arrangements.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Disinformation 14 May 2025

  The Cabinet Office has no plans to create such an offence. All public office-holders are expected to adhere to the Seven Principles of Public Life which includes the principle of honesty. In addition, ministers are expected to uphold the high standards of conduct set out in the Ministerial Code. MPs and members of the House of Lords must adhere to the relevant parliamentary code of conduct...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Ethics and Integrity Commission 13 May 2025

  I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to PQ UIN 46285 on 28 April 2025.

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Abena Oppong-Asare