James Asser MP

I spoke at the London early years leaders’ conference & heard from local nursery providers on the challenges for their sector & what is needed for the future.

It was also interesting to meet businesses supplying nurseries & see some new innovations that children will soon be using for learning.

I always enjoy school visits, you get great questions and feedback from the kids.

Thanks to St Luke’s Primary, Canning Town for inviting me do a Q&A with several of their classes.

Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of lent, a season of reflection, prayer, and service.

I’m wishing all in West Ham and Beckton a peaceful lent and a time of renewal. ✝️

Ramadan Kareem to everyone in West Ham and Beckton.

May this Ramadan be a time of peace and reflection for you and your family.

#ramadankareem🌙#ramadanmubarak

Here’s to a happy Shrove Tuesday.

Wishing everyone preparing for Lent a meaningful start to the season and time shared with family and friends!

For everyone cooking tonight enjoy your pancakes and good luck with the flipping! 🥞

Happy Lunar New Year!

To everyone celebrating in West Ham and Beckton and across Newham.

Wishing you a very happy & prosperous Year of the Fire Horse 🐎 🔥

I recently met Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu, Romanian Ambassador to the UK HE Laura Popescu and other members of the Romanian Delegation.

I’m keen to continue to engage with delegations and use opportunities to represent our Romanian community in West Ham and Beckton.

I visited The Factory London, video podcast studios in Plaistow.

Originally a clothing factory built in the 1960s on a bomb site, it has been refurbished as a studios for creating podcasts.

From traditional to digital industry, it’s putting Plaistow at the heart of the creative & digital economies

It’s ❤️ Unions Week.

Trade unions fight for decent pay, job security and better rights at work.

Labour’s New Deal for Working People will deliver the biggest boost to workers’ rights in a generation.

I was recently at the opening of new housing at the Queens Cross redevelopment in the Royal Docks.

There will be 80 new homes here including shared ownership and reasonable rent.

Rokeby School in Canning Town has received recognition from the DfE for their brilliant achievements amongst disadvantaged pupils. I spoke up in Parliament to shine a light on their success.

Well done to all staff, students and the whole school community for their hard work.

I recently attended a community event at Greengate Nursery in Plaistow.

It was great to meet parents, staff and children and to cut the ribbon to celebrate the nursery joining the London Early Years Foundation.

I recently met with a delegation of Deputies and Senators from Poland on their visit to London.

It was good opportunity to continue to build international connections especially as we have a large Polish community in West Ham and Beckton.

I was glad to see Star Primary School and Kingsford Community School receive an International School Award in Parliament.

This is in recognition of their work with language learning and their partnerships with international schools.

Half of us will be diagnosed with cancer and nearly everyone has loved someone through their diagnosis, treatment, and in the best cases recovery.

The National Cancer Plan launched this week aims for 320,000 people to recover from cancer by 2035.

That’d be 320,000 lives saved.

My constituents are being regularly disrupted and there are concerns over cyclists’ safety by Thames Water road works.

We need to know that these things are being properly planned and carried out efficiently. And when works are happening they bring benefits to residents.

Today is World Cancer Day and the launch of the Government’s National Cancer Plan.

Research and the NHS working together for faster diagnoses, faster access to treatment and better health outcomes.

Today, I shared the news to a full Chamber that the LDE UTC received an outstanding Ofsted result.

Students there get industry level training and are well prepared for their next steps.

The Government is investing in training and education and the STEM sectors will see the benefit.

We are already seeing the benefit of breakfast clubs.

Parents are saving money and kids are starting their day at school fed and focused.

Four schools have now signed up for breakfast clubs, so from April even more kids in West Ham & Beckton will have a healthy start.

In December and January we resolved 903 cases.

We have supported constituents facing homelessness, in temporary accommodation, council homes, and leasehold flats.

Wherever you are in West Ham and Beckton if there is something that you need help with, get in touch.

February is LGBT+ History Month.

A chance to celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people locally and nationally and to reflect and learn about the heritage and history of the community.

Meeting residents and collecting casework door-to-door in North Woolwich this weekend with Cllr Ann Easter.

Out talking to the residents of Royal Wharf this afternoon with local councillors Cllr Steve Brayshaw and Cllr Caroline Adaja and Forhad Hussain.

I joined St Joachim’s Catholic Primary celebration assembly & gave out certificates and awards to students: pen licences, recognition awards.

They had been learning about citizenship, how people contribute to their community. I was happy to answer students’ questions about my work & how I can help.

This week, @umakumaran.bsky.social hosted The Young Women’s Trust in Parliament.

The Young Women’s Trust is campaigning for the enforcement Employment Rights Bill. So that young women are safer at work, employers are held to account, and those who speak up are protected.

The “Baltic Radiation: The Art of Inspiration and Friends” exhibition was organised by Albion Art Club CIC with contributions from Lithuanian, Latvian and Ukrainian artists from East London.

I’m pleased to have sponsored the exhibition and to have met so many of
the artists at the opening event.

Today, I welcomed the publication of the Leasehold Reform Bill which leaseholders have been waiting for.

However, I asked the Minister to make sure that The Bill meets all of the challenges that my constituents are facing including excessive service charges.

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, marking 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

I have joined colleagues in signing the book of commitment in Parliament to remember all those killed in the Holocaust and global genocides since.

This week, I had a trip down the Thames with the Port of London Authority.

It was great to see the constituency from the river and to talk about our relationship with the river, past and present.

I was grateful to have the opportunity to discuss water safety education and their work around this.

Schools kids are asking me why the water doesn’t work well in their homes.

So, I asked if the new regulator would have sufficient power to force water companies to deal with these issues.

My constituents are not receiving the service they deserve and are already paying for.