MP for West Ham and Beckton
“A largely party-loyal Labour (Co-op) backbencher who occasionally rebels on end-of-life legislation and serves on the Procedure Committee.”
James Asser is a Labour (Co-op) MP for West Ham and Beckton, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves on the House of Commons Procedure Committee and has sat on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill committee in late 2025, reflecting his involvement in parliamentary scrutiny.
He shows strong party loyalty (99%) but relatively low attendance (18%). He generally votes for welfare and workers’ rights measures (Universal Credit, workers’ rights protections, trade union powers) and for regulation of bus services, protest rights, and mental health services; he generally votes against VAT changes and against transgender rights, prison sentencing, and publicly owned railway. He sits centre-left on the political spectrum (39/100). Notably, he has five rebel votes on amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, voting both for and against party lines.
Declared financial interests: 1 miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Procedure Committee
Since Nov 2024
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
