At a glanceJames Asser is a Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 491 votes in Commons divisions (85% attendance), tabled 29 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; James Asser did not vote in 84. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Procedure Committee Committee since 4 Nov 2024
- West Ham and Beckton Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 472 of 472 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 469 of 469 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 467 of 467 shared votes
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Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour
100.0% · 460 of 460 shared votes
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Dr Lauren Sullivan
Labour
100.0% · 453 of 453 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 284 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 265 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 301 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 291 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 319 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous1
- School Governor, Kingsford School, Beckton, Newham. This is an unpaid role. (registered 30 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Tree Planting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of trees planted.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
We are investing over £1 billion this Parliament in tree planting and forestry - driving the highest planting rates in two decades. Backed by three new national forests, this is real investment delivering for nature, climate, communities and the economy. ...
Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that pancreatic cancer patients have access to information about clinical trials.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with pancreatic cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between...
Tuberculosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards the Government’s ambition to eliminate tuberculosis in a) England b) London c) London Borough of Newham.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England’s joint Tuberculosis (TB): action plan for England, 2021 to 2026, outlines outcomes and indicators to achieve a 90% reduction in people with TB by 2035, aligned with the World Health Organization’s (WH...
Property Management Companies: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress he has made on the regulation of property managing agents; and whether steps are being taken towards the introduction of a single regulator.
Answer · 17 Apr 2026
Neither the Secretary of State nor I have regular discussions with individual property management companies regarding effective communications with leaseholders. I have had no further direct discussions with FirstPort subsequent to my meeting with Martin ...
Sixth Form Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to open Sixth Forms and Post 16 offers the Department has granted in (a) England, (b) London and (c) West Ham and Beckton constituency in each of the last three years.
Answer · 23 Feb 2026
The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Sugar: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the arrangements that will apply from January 2026 for the import of raw cane sugar; and what steps he is taking to provide continuity and certainty for consumers and bus
Answer · 1 Dec 2025
The Government has decided to increase the raw cane sugar Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) to 325,000 tonnes from 1 January 2026. This will allow imports of up to 325,000 tonnes to enter the UK annually at a 0% tariff. It is intended to be in place until 31 ...
Aviation: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people held pilot licences issued by the Civil Aviation Authority permitting them to fly commercial passenger flights on (a) UK-registered aeroplanes and (b) aeroplanes operated by UK-licensed airlines
Answer · 3 Nov 2025
We have provided the attached spreadsheet showing the pilot licences issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over the last ten years categorised by type of licence, sex and age. However, the CAA does not hold data on pilot licences categorised by eth...
Shoplifting: Prosecutions
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution for shoplifting.
Answer · 24 Oct 2025
This Government’s Safer Streets Mission will drive forward the change we need to crack down on shoplifting – a crime that is blighting our communities.This Government is putting a stop to the effective immunity for shoplifting of goods below £200 and brin...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Aviation Sector
I recently visited the British Airline Pilots’ Association training facility and flight simulator with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. I confess, Mr Speaker, that the results were mixed: if you are flying on your h…
16 Jul 2026 Aviation Sector
16. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T3. Recently, I witnessed an attempted phone snatch outside one of my stations by three masked youths on electric bikes; fortunately, they were unsuccessful, but residents raised this as major concern at a community neighbourhood safety…
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
High street crime and shoplifting remain key concerns for my constituents, who have seen some pretty awful examples. My local police have had some successes, and they are running local initiatives on high streets that are starting to deliv…
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
5. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the high streets organised crime unit.
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I am sorry to report to the House that last week, a 13-year-old boy lost his life in the Royal Victoria dock in my constituency, following a similar incident in the Thames in my constituency last year. The Royal Life Saving Society has rep…
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
We are going through another heatwave, but we know that well tree-lined streets can reduce temperatures by 5°C to 8°C. The data shows that we are significantly behind Europe, with 18% coverage compared with 30%, and that, where there is co…
2 Jul 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
I am dealing with huge numbers of groups of leaseholders, and one of the things we have discovered—with the managing agent very much as my hon. Friend is describing —is this habit of subcontracting, only for the leaseholders to find that …
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for all the hard work and conscientious effort she has put in to get us to this point. This is not just a Government promise; this is a long-standing request by the LGBT community, and it is a significant gap in our …
25 Jun 2026 Sudan
A teacher of Sudanese heritage in my constituency came to see me to tell me about the experience of her family. She said, “They had just enough time to grab their flip-flops and run for their lives. Having left all their property, they are…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I know the constituent my hon. Friend has spoken about. My hon. Friend also makes a valuable point about the need to speak with people who have lived a life, given that these things have been done in ignorance. Her point about parents is k…
27 Apr 2026 Apprenticeships
I very much welcome the work being done to prioritise and expand apprenticeships, but all too often their image is dated and the modern situation is not fully understood. While my local university tells me that good work on promoting appre…
27 Apr 2026 Apprenticeships
4. What steps he is taking to help increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people.
16 Apr 2026 Child Poverty
Child poverty is a major concern in my east London constituency, and faith and community organisations play an incredibly important part in providing support. While my constituency is very much multi-faith, the Church continues to play a h…
16 Apr 2026 Child Poverty
5. What steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle child poverty.
17 Mar 2026 Meningitis Outbreak
I join other hon. Members in sending my condolences to the families of the students who have died. As my right hon. Friend will be aware, I was once upon a time the National Union of Students officer responsible for national health campai…
12 Mar 2026 Business of the House
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the West Ham station attack, in which an IRA bomb exploded on a tube train, injuring nine people. Post Office engineer Peter Chalk was shot and seriously injured, and the tube driver, Joseph Juliu…
12 Mar 2026 Trade with Europe
I put on record my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Bulgaria. The APPG recently visited Sofia, where we met businesses that are keen to build their trade relationships with this country, particularly in the energy and…
12 Mar 2026 Trade with Europe
14. What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe.
26 Feb 2026 Youth Activities: Urban Communities
Based in North Woolwich in my constituency is Fight for Peace, a boxing and martial arts facility that also delivers employment and education skills for young people, helping to divert them from gangs and knife crime. Like so many organisa…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Public Office (Accountability) Bill 12 Nov 2025 – 4 Dec 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
0208 103 6936
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about James Asser, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is James Asser?
James Asser is a Member of Parliament representing West Ham and Beckton in the House of Commons. See James Asser's official Parliament profile.
Which party does James Asser represent?
James Asser sits as Labour. See James Asser's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does James Asser represent?
James Asser is the Member of Parliament for West Ham and Beckton. See James Asser's official Parliament profile.
How long has James Asser been an MP?
James Asser has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See James Asser's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for James Asser?
James Asser has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See James Asser's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.