To mark World Sight Day on Thursday 8 October, Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, has welcomed expanded access to NHS-funded eye care for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). SeeAbility has secured an NHS contract to provide eye care in special schools across London and the South East, potentially benefiting up […]
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my monthly newsletter for September 2026. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
I’m delighted to launch my annual Christmas card competition for pupils of all ages attending primary schools in the Erith and Thamesmead constituency! The winning design will become my official Christmas card, sent to more than 1,000 local people, businesses and community groups, as well as fellow MPs, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the […]
I’m honoured to have been elected Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in Parliament. Having served on the Committee, on the Shadow Frontbench, as a government minister and as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, I have seen scrutiny from both sides of the table. I am delighted to bring […]
Dear constituent, Thank you to all those who took the time to contact me about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and for sharing your views on this important and deeply personal issue. Today, the House of Commons debated and voted on the Bill at Second Reading. The Bill failed to pass by […]
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my monthly newsletter for July 2026. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
I was delighted to welcome local young people to the fifth edition of my Campaign Summer School this July. Held over three days at London South East Colleges’ Greenwich Campus in Plumstead, the programme was designed to help young people learn more about politics, develop practical campaigning skills and build the confidence to make their […]
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my monthly newsletter for June 2026. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
Young people in Erith and Thamesmead are set to benefit from new Youth Hubs announced by the Government as part of a national drive to tackle youth unemployment. This week, the Government confirmed that almost 180 new Youth Hubs will be created across the country, with Greenwich and Bexley boroughs scheduled to benefit in Year […]
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my monthly newsletter for May 2026. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
