About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Apsana Begum) represents you, and all of the people who live in Poplar and Limehouse, 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

Independent MP for Poplar and Limehouse

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

Party was Labour until 24 Jul 2024

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Property Development: Isle of Dogs
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Arms Trade: Israel
• Personal Independence Payment

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee ( 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Education Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 Apr 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jim Fitzpatrick

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Elbit Systems UK 14 Jul 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has (a) had communications with and (b) met with representatives of Elbit Systems UK (i) in the last five years and (ii) since July 2024.

• Written Answers — Home Office: UK Visas and Immigration: Dual Nationality 7 Jul 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with dual nationality have reported problems using the UK Visas and Immigration systems.

• Written Answers — Home Office: UK Visas and Immigration: Dual Nationality 7 Jul 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with dual citizenship can obtain e-visas that recognise both nationalities.

More of Apsana Begum’s recent appearances

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