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Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee chair elected

Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected as chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee.

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By Martin Ford | 17 September 2026
Abena Oppong-Asare © House of Commons

Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected as chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee.

Oppong-Asare has served as the Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead since 2019 and is a former Bexley LBC councillor.

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