Crossrail to open on 24 May, with local bus route changes from 14 May – Abena responds At long last Crossrail, or the Elizabeth Line as it will now be known, is opening. I know that for people living in Abbey Wood and nearby places this has been a long time coming. The initial […]
Abena Oppong-Asare MP calls on Minister to get a grip of Passport Office delays
Abena Oppong-Asare MP raises urgent case of a Ukrainian refugee struggling to get proof of address
Abena Oppong-Asare MP visits local school with Shadow Schools Minister Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare today brought Labour’s Shadow Schools Minister, Stephen Morgan MP, to Erith to visit St. Fidelis Primary School in her constituency. Abena and Stephen met staff and pupils at the school to hear about the challenges they faced during the […]
I recently took part in a debate on the dire humanitarian situation in parts of Ethiopia as a result of the ongoing conflict, which I know many constituents are concerned about. The reports of human rights violations and abuses – the killing of civilians, sexual and gender-based violence, indiscriminate shelling and the forced displacement of […]
This week I visited the Abbey Wood Crossrail station to see first-hand the progress that has been made on completing the station and beginning services on the Elizabeth line. This week I visited the Abbey Wood Crossrail station to see first-hand the progress that has been made on completing the station and beginning services […]
I was very pleased to take part in the recent debate on Windrush Day 2021. I used the debate to celebrate the Windrush generation and their descendants, but also to raise serious concerns about the operation of the Windrush compensation scheme. The scheme has been far too slow to pay out and has left many […]
As part of my role in the Shadow Treasury Team, I have been pushing the Government to provide more support to people who need to self-isolate. Labour has always said that health and economic measures must go hand-in-hand, but the Government’s failure has meant too many people have to choose between self-isolating and paying the […]
After a local GP raised concerns with me about delays in receiving vital test results, I asked the Health Secretary to look into the problem and resolve it as soon as possible. I will continue to push the Government to improve on cancer care and diagnosis in our area.
This week I brought together a group of local disability advocacy and support groups to raise concerns about the operation of the benefits system on people with disabilities with Justin Tomlinson, the Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health. Earlier this year I met with the Minister to raise concerns about how the pandemic had […]
