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.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 7 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 15 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2015

We have lots more plain English analysis of Meg Hillier’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Meg Hillier’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 6 Mar 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department takes to ensure that child maintenance payments are paid by non-resident parents; and what steps her Department takes to support the resident parent.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 5 Mar 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are plans to reduce the amount of debt that a child maintenance paying parent owes before an application for a Liability Order can be made.

• Restoration and Renewal (Report of the Joint Committee) 31 Jan 2018

  The hon. Gentleman makes a point that has been repeated a number of times in this debate, which is that all three options—in his case, four—should be worked up. It costs a lot of money to work up options to the level that Members are asking. We need to consider that, which is one of the reasons that I am proposing a clear decision tonight.

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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

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
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Health
• Energy and Climate Change
• Credit
• Immigration: Appeals
• Identity Cards
• Vetting
• Housing Benefit

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 12 Jul 2017)

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)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Meg Hillier’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — 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 77.37% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 259 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Meg Hillier’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 452 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)