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.

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Profile

Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead

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

Social Media

• @abenaoppongasare.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

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

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

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Women's Health and Mental Health) ( 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• 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, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 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)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: National Security Adviser: Meetings 7 Jul 2025

  As a special adviser, the National Security Adviser is bound by the transparency obligations set out in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Civil Servants: Recruitment 7 Jul 2025

  To join the Civil Service, individuals must pass pre-employment checks contained within the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). As part of the Right to Work check conducted within the BPSS, organisations need to assure themselves through obtaining documentation if individuals have resided overseas for six months or more within the last three years. For Civil Service roles that...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Press Conferences 7 Jul 2025

  I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer of 21 March 2025, Official Report, PQ 47333.

More of Abena Oppong-Asare’s recent appearances

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