In Parliament
Your voice in Parliament
In my maiden speech (which you can watch here), I spoke about my pride in representing our beautiful and diverse community of Erith and Thamesmead in Parliament, with its rich history and exciting future, and in that speech and my activity locally and in Parliament since then I have laid out some of my priorities as communicated by you:
- Bringing the DLR to Thamesmead and improving local transport links
- Improving local housing and ending homelessness
- Tackling the threat of climate change and protecting our environment
- Addressing concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour
- Fighting to improve our schools and invest in education
I’ll be using every opportunity I can to raise these and other issues which matter to you in Parliament, with Ministers, as your MP and in my role as Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury. You can see my speeches, interventions and questions in Parliament below.

Abena’s Parliamentary Appearances
- Non-domicile Tax Status | Commons debates
- Energy Bills Rebate: Fraud | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Written Answers
- Environment Protection | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers
- Marine Environment: International Cooperation | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers
- New Clause 1 - “Assimilated law” | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill | Commons debates
- New Clause 1 - “Assimilated law” | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill | Commons debates
- New Clause 1 - “Assimilated law” | Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill | Commons debates
- Tigray: Humanitarian Aid | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Written Answers
- Windrush Lessons Learned Review | Home Office | Written Answers
- Manufacturing Industries: Sustainable Development | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Written Answers
- Antibiotics: Erith and Thamesmead | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers
- Warm Home Discount Scheme | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Written Answers
- Clause 1 - Reduction of SDLT on acquisition of residential property | Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill | Commons debates
- Clause 1 - Reduction of SDLT on acquisition of residential property | Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill | Commons debates
- Clause 1 - Reduction of SDLT on acquisition of residential property | Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill | Commons debates