Labour Party MP for Lowestoft.
Jess Asato is the Labour MP for Lowestoft, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Asato 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 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Women face chronic harassment while exercising outdoors; government must embed women's safety in design guidance, police training, and cycling/walking infrastructure strategy with …”
“Health is the frontline in tackling violence against women and girls; specialist domestic abuse professionals must be co-located in all health settings (building on evidence from I…”
“Welcomes nudification app ban announcement; calls for AI watermarking and user consent protections so pictures/videos cannot be digitally manipulated without permission.”
“Advocates for legal requirements on pornography websites to verify age and consent of performers, extend offline safeguards online, and allow performers to withdraw consent retroac…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Crime | measured | “Abusive behaviours too often go unrecognised and so this campaign uses clear examples to help people understand that these behaviours are abusive and should not…” |
| 19 May | Culture Community | measured | “ENOUGH is is a cross-government programme of behaviour change campaigns to support the mission of halving VAWG within the next decade. It has three strands: ch…” |
| 19 May | Crime | celebratory | “Last week, I was delighted to speak at the launch of the Government's ENOUGH campaign.” |
Select, joint and other committees Asato currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Asato sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 27 | 19.7% |
| Department for Education | 24 | 17.5% |
| Home Office | 19 | 13.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 12 | 8.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 | 8.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 6.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 | 5.8% |
| Treasury | 5 | 3.6% |
If she will commission an analysis of areas with the highest levels of prosecutions for truancy, to examine the contributing social, economic, and institutional factors, to help inform evidence-based policy responses.
The department conducts analysis of data received via its Parental Responsibility Measures for Attendance data collection, which provides information on the national use of legal interventions to improve school attendance, including prosecu…read full →
If her Department will take steps to help to minimise the potential impact on mothers who are prosecuted for their child’s truancy from school.
Absence is one of the biggest barriers to success for children and the government is committed to improving attendance through a support first approach.The Working Together to Improve School Attendance statutory guidance sets out clear expe…read full →
What assessment her department has made of the potential impact on mothers who are prosecuted for their child’s truancy from school.
Absence is one of the biggest barriers to success for children and the government is committed to improving attendance through a support first approach.The Working Together to Improve School Attendance statutory guidance sets out clear expe…read full →
Whether any police forces have instigated an investigation into trafficking crimes committed as part of the Epstein scandal.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council has established a national coordination group and has appointed a senior investigator to support forces in reviewing the extensive material and progressing any resulting investigations.
Channel Four Television Company Limited 29 April 2025 to 11 May 2025 |
Appointed as a Director for The Social Market Foundation (SMF) which is widely r Appointed as a Director for The Social Market Foundation (SMF) which is widely recognised as Britain’s leading cross-party think tank. Its m… |
Trustee of The Dartmouth Street Trust, which makes grants for the promotion of s Trustee of The Dartmouth Street Trust, which makes grants for the promotion of studies in political, economic and social science and cognate… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 13 May 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 158,810 | 79.4% |
| Office Costs | 25,823 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation | 10,320 | 5.2% |
| Staff Travel | 3,386 | 1.7% |
| MP Travel | 1,491 | 0.7% |
| Total · 151 claims | 199,916 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Asato on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lowestoft | 14,464 | 34.6% | Won |
| 2015 | Norwich North | 14,589 | 33.5% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jess AsatoWON | Lab | 14,464 | 34.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Lowestoft →