A selection of Meg Hillier's votes

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• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 7 absences, between 2014–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Appeals 18 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsideration request decisions made by his Department have been overturned by HM Courts and Tribunals Service since the introduction of that process.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: First-tier Tribunal 18 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time period is between the submission of an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and the hearing date.

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates: Hackney 16 Mar 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the revaluation of business rates on businesses in Hackney.

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Profile

Former Labour/Co-operative MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Meg_HillierMP
• https://facebook.com/Meg4Hackney

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Meg Hillier campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Health
• Energy and Climate Change
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Credit
• Identity Cards
• Vetting
• Immigration: Appeals
• Housing Benefit

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (24 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity) (9 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 Aug 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Oct 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brian Sedgemore
• Ronald Brown

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Meg Hillier’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 25 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 277 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 442 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)