James Asser.

Asser's most significant recent act was voting against his party four times on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025 — ultimately opposing it at Third Reading, while also backing a tighter safeguard (New Clause 16) that would have barred assisted dying where the applicant's wish was driven by disability, financial pressure, or fear of being a burden. His deviation from the Labour majority on this bill is the largest gap in his voting record: he sits at 11% on assisted dying access against a party average of 58%, and 67% against assisted dying overall versus 46% for Labour. In the same period, local news caught some criticism — a left-wing outlet flagged that he backed welfare cuts in a constituency ranked among England's most deprived.

Otherwise, Asser votes with Labour 97.6% of the time and participates in 85% of divisions, a little above the Commons average. His stance profile shows strong alignment on progressive taxation and the government agenda, but low scores on parliamentary scrutiny and Lords oversight — suggesting he generally backs the executive rather than pushing for additional checks. He has spoken in 68 debates across 96 contributions, with health, defence, culture and community, and economy recurring most often. He has been visible locally: attending a London City Airport visit, supporting a West Ham FC rough sleeper initiative, and hosting a workplace recovery symposium at the Commons.

He sits on the Procedure Committee, which shapes how the Commons conducts its own business — consistent with a parliamentary rather than spotlight-seeking style. His news coverage over the past 90 days is too thin to establish a clear sentiment pattern. Beyond his assisted dying votes, he is a steady, moderately engaged Labour loyalist whose specialist interests in health and local economy are beginning to emerge through speech activity.