Meg Hillier’s voting in Parliament

Meg Hillier is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Meg Hillier’s votes.

• 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
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2011–2020
• 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
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2007–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 15 votes against, 10 absences, between 2010–2019

Last updated: 20 Jul 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Meg Hillier has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business and Planning Bill: Clause 3 - Determination of Applications 21 Jul 2020

  I want to put on record how proud I am of the entrepreneurs in Hackney who have contributed so much to developing our night-time economy—often quite young people who have come up with interesting ideas about how to develop their premises and contribute to our economy. However, it does cost Hackney Council £1.5 million a year in extra cleaning to manage the night-time economy that we have...

• Windrush Lessons Learned Review 21 Jul 2020

  The Home Secretary said in her statement: “If we find a problem, I will fix it.” Let me commend to her the work of my constituent Chrisann Jarrett and We Belong, young people who came to this country, some when they were as young as two. They are now on the long road to citizenship—10 years—and every three years have to pay over £2,500 in fees. These are young people who will become...

• Covid-19 Update 16 Jul 2020

  I am delighted that the Secretary of State is so keen on data. My local clinical commissioning group tells me that it is still not getting the right data to GPs—it is quite clunky—and I think it is right in saying that GPs can see comorbidities, so it is particularly important that they get data about people who have been tested. We currently have an outbreak in the north of my borough...

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General 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 Office
• Home Department
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Justice
• Health
• Credit
• Immigration: Appeals
• Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
• Vetting
• Identity Cards

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (18 Jun 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 27 Jan 2020)
• 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)

• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• 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)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• 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)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)