About Meg Hillier

Meg Hillier represents the people who live in Hackney South and Shoreditch, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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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
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brian Sedgemore
• Ronald Brown

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Down Syndrome Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• 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)