Abena Oppong-Asare’s voting in Parliament

Abena Oppong-Asare is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Abena Oppong-Asare’s votes.

• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020–2022.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2021.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Abena Oppong-Asare has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 19 Oct 2023

  Black History Month – Abena Oppong-Asare. Adjournment debate

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Buildings 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has (a) contacted every school in Erith and Thamesmead constituency that may be affected by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), (b) assigned a caseworker to each affected school and (c) informed the relevant local authority of their (i) findings and (ii) actions.

• PANS and PANDAS — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] 12 Sep 2023

  It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd, and it is my pleasure to speak for the first time in my new shadow ministerial role. I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain), and thank her for championing this important issue, which she has eloquently raised. She has previously raised it on a number of occasions, and has in particular talked...

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Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• 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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health) (since 5 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury) (16 Oct 2020 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 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)
• 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)