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Jess Asato.

Labour Party MP for Lowestoft.

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Jess Asato
PlaceLowestoft
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
452/568
80% attendance · top 29% of MPs
Party alignment
97%
votes with party majority
Speeches
479
across 125 debates · 23,298 words
Written Qs
168
168 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.

Jess Asato's most defining votes of this Parliament came in June 2025, when she broke with the majority of Labour MPs four times on the Assisted Dying Bill — voting against it at Third Reading, backing amendments to exclude people whose wish to die was driven by feeling a burden, a mental disorder, a disability, or financial pressures, and supporting a technical safeguard amendment on independent doctor assessments. Her voting pattern on the bill places her 47 percentage points below the Labour average on assisted dying access and 33 points above it on assisted dying restrictions — among the sharpest deviations from her party on any issue in the data. Beyond that, she is a 97% party-line voter across 452 votes.

Her participation rate of 80% sits below the Commons average. In speeches — 86 contributions across 57 debates — she returns consistently to social care, crime, health, and education. Her stance profile flags strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, low alignment with parliamentary scrutiny and civil liberties measures, and a notably low score on pro-business votes. She sits on the Education Committee, which aligns with her speech activity.

Local news coverage tells a more active story: she secured a child protection law change affecting parents convicted of serious sexual offences, campaigned for later buses on a coastal route, lobbied for dental access improvements and a UEA dental school, and helped win a family hub for Lowestoft. Her background in domestic abuse and child protection — she was appointed as an adviser on violence against women — directly informs where she focuses her energy. News sentiment data for the most recent 90 days covers 30 articles but records no sentiment scores, limiting current assessment.

Background

Jess Asato is the Labour MP for Lowestoft, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.452 divisions · most recent 1 Jul 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation90
Economy83
Employment52
Crime & Policing45
Welfare and Benefits30
Education25
Pensions25
Constitution and Democracy23

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Asato broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.479 contributions · 125 debates · 23,298 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care13,975
Crime10,406
Health9,724
Education8,249
Technology4,162
Local Government3,334
Economy & Jobs2,931
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Jan 2026

Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running

Women face chronic harassment while exercising outdoors; government must embed women's safety in design guidance, police training, and cycling/walking infrastructure strategy with

1,833 words·Read
20 Jan 2026

Domestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS Prevention

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

1,051 words·Read
12 Jan 2026

Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes

Welcomes nudification app ban announcement; calls for AI watermarking and user consent protections so pictures/videos cannot be digitally manipulated without permission.

134 words·Read
10 Dec 2025

Pornography and Violence against Women

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

264 words·Read
Showing 4 of 479·All 479 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @jessasatomp.bsky.social

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.

@jessasatomp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 43 posts
Celebratory mixed
Labour Party
43
Posts
32
Substantive
18
Technology
Most criticises
xAI 6
Most supports
Government 4
Liz Kendall 2
bereaved parents and families 2

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
8 JulOthermeasuredIt highlights pornography’s addictive potential, its normalisation of aggression, its connection to sexual dysfunction, its warping of ideas of consent and heal…
8 JulTechnologymeasuredI spoke with Laura Castel as part of this important report on the harms of violent pornography. pace.coe.int/en/files/360...
3 JulTechnologymeasuredIn our discussions, we explored the possibility of a consent-based image right that would give everyone control over whether or not their likeness can be imitat…
Showing 3 of 32·All 32 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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.

CommitteeRoleType
Education CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Asato sits on one.

§ 05Written questions.168 tabled · 168 answered · 17 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Education3219.0%
Department of Health and Social Care3118.5%
Home Office2011.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1810.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs148.3%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero127.1%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government84.8%
Department for Work and Pensions84.8%

Most recent.

2 Jun 2026·House of Commons Commission·Answered

Representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that the outcomes from the Savings and Improvements Programme adequately support the continued delivery of Pa

The Commission has considered the changes to the education outreach model proposed by the Chamber and Participation Team. These changes have also been considered by the Administration Committee and the Lords Services Committee.The proposed …read full →

2 Jun 2026·House of Commons Commission·Answered

Representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the adequacy of planned levels of future funding for the Chamber and Participation Team’s Outreach Team.

The Commission has considered the Chamber and Participation Team’s proposed changes to the educational outreach model. These changes have also been considered by the Administration Committee and Lords Services Committee. A formal consultati…read full →

1 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered

Innovation and Technology, whether she has taken steps to support platform compliance with Ofcom’s Guidance, A Safe Life Online for Women and Girls, and what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women an

The Secretary of State has been clear that the government expects platforms to implement Ofcom's guidance by the end of the year and has engaged directly with platforms to communicate this message. Ofcom plans to publish a report on platfor…read full →

1 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

Whether her Department has a strategy for reducing inequalities experienced by care-experienced children and young people.

The department knows care leavers have some of the worst long-term life outcomes in society. We are determined to address this so that all care leavers have support to build enduring relationships and stable homes.Through the Children’s Wel…read full →

Showing 4 of 168·All 168 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £200k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

I have a conditional fee arrangement with my lawyers, AWO (the trading name of H
I have a conditional fee arrangement with my lawyers, AWO (the trading name of HNK Litigation Limited) in relation to a forthcoming court ca…
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 3 Jun 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing158,81079.4%
Office Costs25,82312.9%
Accommodation10,3205.2%
Staff Travel3,3861.7%
MP Travel1,4910.7%
Total · 151 claims199,916100%
Showing 6 of 151·All 151 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Asato on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.2 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Lowestoft14,46434.6%Won
2015Norwich North14,58933.5%Lost

2024 — full result, Lowestoft.

CandidateVotes%
Jess AsatoWONLab14,46434.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Lowestoft

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 23,298 words
24 Jul 2024 → 30 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
168 tabled · 168 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£199,916 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL