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May 2023 Newsletter
31st May 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
ULEZ Expansion Update
31st May 2023/by Issy Cooke
Next Stop Thamesmead
17th May 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
April 2023 Newsletter
9th May 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Stephen Lawrence Day 2023
30th April 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Visit to Discovery Primary School
25th April 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
March 2023 Newsletter
3rd April 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Ukrainians in Greenwich Celebration Event
31st March 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
My Response to the Budget
22nd March 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
International Women’s Day
13th March 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
February 2023 Newsletter
6th March 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Re-opening of Hawksmoor Youth Hub in Thamesmead
28th February 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Launch of Befriending Café in Thamesmead
9th February 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
January 2023 Newsletter
2nd February 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Abena challenges the Government’s lack of long-term support for Businesses
13th January 2023/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
December 2022 Newsletter
23rd December 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Winner of My Christmas Card Competition 2022
21st December 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Abena speaks out, another U-Turn on Alcohol Duty
19th December 2022/by Ana Davis
Southeastern Railway introduces their new timetable
11th December 2022/by Ana Davis
Small Business Saturday
3rd December 2022/by Ana Davis
November 2022 Newsletter
2nd December 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
We must tackle the knife crime epidemic
30th November 2022/by Ana Davis
Centenary Action Group Parliamentary Event
24th November 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Remembrance Sunday
18th November 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Abena speaks out on ending the ban on onshore wind
15th November 2022/by Ana Davis
October 2022 Newsletter
31st October 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Campaign to reverse the cuts to Southeastern Trains
28th October 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
September 2022 Newsletter
30th September 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Pathway to Success 2022 at the House of Commons
27th September 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Visit to St Augustine’s new library in Belvedere
22nd September 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Abena closes the Financial Services and Markets Bill Debate
7th September 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Justice for Jagtar Singh Johal
7th September 2022/by Ana Davis
Media Interview with Hend Kheiralla
7th September 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
July 2022 Newsletter
2nd August 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Campaigning Summer School 2022
27th July 2022/by Issy Cooke
Abena’s ‘Meet your MP’ Coffee Morning in Thamesmead
23rd July 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Abena speaks on the Windfall Tax Bill
15th July 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
June 2022 Newsletter
5th July 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Home Instead visit
28th June 2022/by Ana Davis
Next Stop Thamesmead – Abena meets the Deputy Mayor for Transport, Peabody and leaders from Greenwich and Newham Council
24th June 2022/by Issy Cooke
Abena officially opens renovated bottling facility at Erith
9th June 2022/by Issy Cooke
Celebrating the Jubilee in Erith and Thamesmead
5th June 2022/by Issy Cooke
May 2022 Newsletter
1st June 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Crossrail opening date set for 24 May
4th May 2022/by abena oppongasare
April 2022 Newsletter
1st May 2022/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Passport Office Delays
27th April 2022/by abena oppongasare
Ukraine Questions
21st April 2022/by abena oppongasare
Visit to St. Fidelis Primary School
27th January 2022/by abena oppongasare
Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January 2022/by Abigail White
Debate On Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia
19th January 2022/by abena oppongasare
Next Stop Thamsmead – My campaign to bring the DLR to Thamesmead
15th December 2021/by Abigail White
Visit to Abbey Wood Crossrail station
29th July 2021/by abena oppongasare
Windrush Day
6th July 2021/by abena oppongasare
Government must do more to support people to self-isolate
6th July 2021/by abena oppongasare
Meeting Constituents in West Heath
24th June 2021/by Ray Williams
Raising Cancer Concerns in Parliament
18th June 2021/by abena oppongasare
New Campaigning Summer School to Empower Young People
28th May 2021/by Ray Williams
Roundtable with Minister and local disabled advocacy groups
20th May 2021/by abena oppongasare
My response to the Queens’ Speech
11th May 2021/by abena oppongasare
Abena Oppong-Asare MP speaks on Affordable and Safe Housing for All
5th May 2021/by The Office of Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Speaking up for hard-hit local hospitality businesses in Parliament
24th March 2021/by Ray Williams
Celebrating local women in Parliament for International Women’s Day
11th March 2021/by Ray Williams
Parliament to Debate e-Petition on Press Freedoms and Safety of Protestors in India
8th March 2021/by abena oppongasare
Speaking up in Parliament for businesses and individuals struggling during the pandemic
24th February 2021/by abena oppongasare
Abena Oppong-Asare MP meets ovarian cancer survivors ahead of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
12th February 2021/by abena oppongasare
8,710 jobs at risk in Erith and Thamesmead unless Chancellor delivers “smart” furlough scheme
29th January 2021/by abena oppongasare
Small Business Saturday Constituency Tour
16th December 2020/by abena oppongasare
Newcomer MP of the Year Award
16th December 2020/by abena oppongasare
Local health and care heroes nominated in NHS Parliamentary Awards
19th November 2020/by abena oppongasare
Updated COVID-19 Measures for gyms and places of worship in Erith and Thamesmead
6th November 2020/by abena oppongasare
Update on London COVID-19 restrictions
15th October 2020/by abena oppongasare
London Challenge Poverty Week – we must act now
13th October 2020/by abena oppongasare
World Mental Health Day: Students’ mental health should be a government priority
8th October 2020/by abena oppongasare
Why I couldn’t support the Coronavirus Act
1st October 2020/by abena oppongasare
My views on the conflict in Yemen
24th September 2020/by abena oppongasare
Ban the import and sale of fur in the UK
16th September 2020/by abena oppongasare
Government refuses Labour’s calls to publish documents relating to the exams fiasco
10th September 2020/by abena oppongasare
Get Ready For September – Thanks for taking part
3rd September 2020/by abena oppongasare
“Too little, too late” – my response to Government u-turn on exam results
18th August 2020/by abena oppongasare
Are you Erith and Thamesmead’s Best Small Shop?
16th July 2020/by abena oppongasare
Pre-budget statement offers little hope for people in Erith and Thamesmead
8th July 2020/by abena oppongasare
Our carers need us, we must Care for Carers
6th July 2020/by abena oppongasare
Events industry needs Government support to survive
29th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
We need a Back to Work Budget for Erith and Thamesmead
18th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Parents and students give their views on schools re-opening in Erith and Thamesmead
16th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
We need free school meals to ensure ‘holiday without hunger’
15th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Abena Oppong-Asare MP elected to NATO Parliamentary Assembly
15th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Carers Week 2020: making carers visible
8th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Update on the Sikh ethnic tick box – Census 2021
5th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Erith and Thamesmead see unprecedented 2% unemployment rise
4th June 2020/by abena oppongasare
The Government must protect jobs in the aviation sector – starting with British Airways
3rd June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Government and employers must act in response to the death of Belly Mujinga
3rd June 2020/by abena oppongasare
Monthly Newsletter – May 2020
29th May 2020/by abena oppongasare
Parents asked for their views on schools re-opening in Erith and Thamesmead
28th May 2020/by abena oppongasare
Know your rights at work during Covid-19
21st May 2020/by abena oppongasare
MP for Erith and Thamesmead appointed to new role in the Shadow Treasury Team
24th April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Parliamentary business continues despite crisis
22nd April 2020/by Stuart Harris
MP calls for evidence for Parliamentary inquiry
21st April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Covid policy response for self-employed in creative industries
20th April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Policy response – AG bill
18th April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Covid-19 emergency legislation response
16th April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare ‘shocked’ at treatment of Universal Credit claimants during Coronavirus crisis
14th April 2020/by Stuart Harris
Abena Oppong-Asare MP urges people in Erith and Thamesmead to give safely to charities responding to Coronavirus pandemic
12th April 2020/by Stuart HarrisHere for Erith and Thamesmead
Through my work I am determined to work with local residents, community groups, businesses and public services to ensure that Erith and Thamesmead is put on the map and we get a fair deal for our community.
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