James Asser
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James Asser | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for West Ham and Beckton | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 9,254 (25.7 %) |
| Member of Newham London Borough Council for Beckton | |
| In office 3 May 2018 – May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1975-07-02) 2 July 1975 (age 50) Luton, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Birmingham City University |
| Website | www |
James Edward Asser (born 2 July 1975) is a British politician and Member of Parliament (MP). A member of the Labour Party, he has represented West Ham and Beckton since July 2024.
Asser studied at the University of Central England (later re-named Birmingham City University) and was involved in its student union.[1]
Political career
He was later the National Union of Students' Vice-President of Welfare (1998–2000).[1]
He was later co-chair of LGBT+ Labour.[2] In 2010, he and a group of LGBT+ Labour members were denied service in a London pub in an allegedly homophobic incident that year.[3]
He was the Socialist Societies member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party from 2015[4] and chair of the NEC from 2023[5] until July 2024.
He was also councillor in Beckton, London Borough of Newham from 2018 to 2024 and served as Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainable Transport from 2019 and Deputy Mayor from 2022.[6]
He has been the Labour Member of Parliament for West Ham and Beckton since 2024.[7]
References
- 1 2 "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ Dutta, Kunal (7 June 2010). "Pub 'refused to serve gay group'". The Independent. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "London pub 'refused gay group drinks'". BBC News. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "LGBT Labour". x.com.
- ↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ Gregory, Ruby (2024-05-31). "London by-election on 'same day' as General Election could see locals vote twice". My London. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ↑ "West Ham & Beckton | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for West Ham and Beckton 2024–present |
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