Labour Party MP for Erith and Thamesmead.
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare is the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Oppong-Asare broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Proposed a comprehensive Bill to tackle menstrual health stigma through education, healthcare professional training, public awareness campaigns, and measures to counter online misi…”
“Healthcare system fails women through 'male by default' culture; endometriosis diagnosis delays are unacceptable; women's health strategy must centre women's experiences.”
“Women with endometriosis and fibroids are systematically failed by the NHS; the forthcoming women's health strategy must prioritize early diagnosis, doctor training, and tackling s…”
“The new women's health strategy must include stronger training, awareness, and faster support pathways for endometriosis given the condition's prevalence and diagnostic delays.”
Oppong-Asare holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 100.0% |
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential economic growth and wider benefits of extending the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.
At Autumn Budget 2025, government committed to financially supporting the extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside. The extension will enable the building of up to 25,000 new homes and creation of 10,000 …read full →
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential opportunities for housing and economic growth of Thamesmead Waterfront.
On Monday 23 March, the government launched a public consultation on its proposed New Towns Programme and its environmental implications. That consultation can be found on gov.uk here. Through the Programme, we are proposing to take forward…read full →
Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of a riverside settlement in Thamesmead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, as one of at least three new towns that the Government hopes to begin during this Parliament.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122270 on 25 March 2026.
Oscar Mayer Limited 3 June 2025 |
A Patron of Erith Town Football Club: this is an unpaid role
A Patron of Erith Town Football Club: this is an unpaid role
Date interest arose: 13 August 2024
(Registered 14 August 2024) |
A patron of Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, London. This is an unpaid ro A patron of Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, London. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 18 May 2022
(Registered 1 Septemb… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 264,297 | 89.3% |
| Office Costs | 31,635 | 10.7% |
| Total · 80 claims | 295,931 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Oppong-Asare on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Erith and Thamesmead | 22,246 | 55.1% | Won |
| 2019 | Erith and Thamesmead | 19,882 | 48.0% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abena Oppong-AsareWON | Lab | 22,246 | 55.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Erith and Thamesmead →