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)

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

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Foreign Investment in UK: National Security 19 Jun 2025

  I refer the Rt Hon member to the answer given on 22 May in response to question 54012.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Prime Minister: Aviation 18 Jun 2025

  The flights in-scope of FOI2025/05760 were not carbon offset. This is in line with the Carbon Offsetting Reduction Scheme.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: National Security 18 Jun 2025

  The National Security Strategy is being developed by the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, led by the National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, with support from academic and technical experts. The Cabinet Office has engaged a broad spectrum of stakeholders including our allies, additionally considering assessments and analytical products from think tanks, academics, and...

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Abena Oppong-Asare

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