Dame Meg Hillier · Labour and Co-operative Party
London, England
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Lab held for 5 consecutive elections.
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Meg Hillier
Labour and Co-operative PartyDame Meg Hillier is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the Bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. This matters because without the amendment, a person could potentially use voluntary starvation to meet the terminal illness threshold and access an assisted death.
MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.
Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.
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Positive coverage
“Lloyds admits IT glitch hit nearly half a million customers” — Retail Banker International
“Lloyds and other banking customers see £38 land in accounts” — Cambridge News Online
A safe Lab seat, won with 59% of the vote in 2024. Centred on Hackney. Population 125,481, notably young (median age 32 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (55% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 117% above the national average. 18,015 businesses.
Lloyds IT glitch exposed data of nearly 450,000 customers, MPs told
Computing · 30 Mar 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£35,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£57,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
18,015
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
37
21 primary, 9 secondary, 7 other
Total Income Tax▼
£807m
from 61,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£4,250
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£13,200
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
52.9
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
75.5%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city — 110,875 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
20 councillors across 9 wards · Last elections: Sept 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalston | Labour Party | Grace Adebayo | May 2022 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Zoë Garbett | May 2022 | |
| Hackney Central | Labour Party | Benjamin David Hayhurst | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Sheila Suso-Runge | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Sophie Conway | May 2022 | |
| Hackney Wick | Labour Party | Chris Kennedy | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Jessica Lilias Webb | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Joseph Ogundemuren | May 2022 | |
| Haggerston | Labour Party | Humaira Garasia | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Jon Narcross | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Midnight Ross | May 2022 | |
| Homerton | Labour Party | Anna Siobhan Lynch | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Guy Nicholson | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Robert Chapman | May 2022 | |
| Hoxton East Shoreditch | Labour Party | Faruk Tinaz | May 2024 |
| Hoxton West | Labour Party | Ben Lucas | Jun 2024 |
| London Fields | Labour Party | George Gooch | Sept 2024 |
| Victoria | Labour Party | Clare Joseph | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Claudia Turbet Delof | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Penny Wrout | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 24,724 | 59.3% |
| Green | 9,987 | 23.9% | |
| Con | 2,076 | 5.0% | |
| LD | 1,996 | 4.8% | |
| Ref | 1,601 | 3.8% | |
| WPB | 1,007 | 2.4% | |
| Ind | 310 | 0.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 39,884 | 73.3% |
| Con | 5,899 | 10.8% | |
| LD | 4,853 | 8.9% | |
| Green | 2,948 | 5.4% | |
| Ind | 744 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 111 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 43,974 | 79.4% |
| Con | 6,043 | 10.9% | |
| LD | 3,168 | 5.7% | |
| Green | 1,522 | 2.8% | |
| Ind | 226 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 143 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 113 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 86 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 50 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 29 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 30,633 | 64.4% |
| Con | 6,420 | 13.5% | |
| Green | 5,519 | 11.6% | |
| LD | 2,186 | 4.6% | |
| Ind | 1,818 | 3.8% | |
| Ind | 302 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 297 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 236 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 78 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 63 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 28 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 23,888 | 55.7% |
| LD | 9,600 | 22.4% | |
| Con | 5,800 | 13.5% | |
| Green | 1,493 | 3.5% | |
| Ind | 651 | 1.5% | |
| Ind | 539 | 1.3% | |
| Ind | 434 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 202 | 0.5% | |
Won 2024 GE | Ind | 110 | 0.3% |
| Ind | 95 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 26 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 20 | 0.1% |
Meg Hillier has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
13 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Nearly 450,000 Lloyds Banking Group customers were affected by an IT glitch on 12 March that exposed sensitive financial data including account numbers and national insurance numbers. Dame Meg Hillier, as Treasury Select Committee chair, highlighted the risks of digital banking and emphasised the need for transparency from banks when failures occur.
Lloyds Banking Group admitted to an IT glitch affecting nearly 450,000 customers on 12 March, exposing transaction data and personal information. Dame Meg Hillier, chair of the Treasury Select Committee, has demanded accountability and further updates from the bank, calling it an 'alarming breach of confidentiality.'
Nearly 450,000 Lloyds Banking Group customers were affected by a March data breach exposing personal financial information including National Insurance numbers. Dame Meg Hillier's Treasury Select Committee is investigating the incident and has requested updates from Lloyds, with the bank having paid only £38 average compensation so far despite potential penalties reaching millions.
A Lloyds Banking Group API glitch exposed transaction data and personal information of up to 447,936 customers across Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland apps. Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee, commented on the incident, emphasizing the need for banks to be transparent about technological failures.
Lloyds Bank disclosed that an IT glitch exposed the private data of nearly 450,000 customers, leading to £139,000 in compensation payouts. Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Treasury Committee and MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, commented on the incident, highlighting the trade-offs between digital banking convenience and security risks.
Green Party mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett is running a joint campaign with Heather Mendick, a former Labour official expelled for alleged antisemitism, who has described the October 7 Hamas attack as 'armed resistance.' The campaign is focused on a pro-Palestine platform for the May elections in Hackney, drawing criticism from Labour and accusations of antisemitism.
MOTH Club, a legendary independent music venue in Hackney, has won a significant planning battle after Hackney Council rejected one of two threatening residential development applications on nearby Morning Road. The venue still faces uncertainty over a second planning application and continues to seek community support to ensure its long-term survival.
Hackney Council has refused a planning application for residential flats next to the Moth Club, a historic independent live music and comedy venue on Morning Lane that has become a staple of east London's nightlife. The decision came after over 30,000 people signed a petition supporting the venue, though Moth Club warns another planning application is still in progress, meaning the venue's future remains at risk.
Hackney Council is updating its 'Connecting Hoxton' Liveable Neighbourhood scheme following 2025 consultation, proposing traffic filters, wider pavements, tree planting, and a School Street around St Monica's Primary. Locals remain divided on the scheme, with 836 residents petitioning against certain traffic controls citing concerns about congestion, delayed medical appointments, and business impact, particularly from car users, caregivers, and disabled people.
Hackney Council has approved plans for 136 new homes (104 at social rent) across four existing estates in Hoxton and Haggerston, moving toward its 2026 target of 1,000 social rent homes. Construction is expected to begin in spring, with the council invoking legal powers to protect the projects from potential resident injunctions.
The government has issued clarification on Lifetime ISAs following consultation plans to replace the product with a simpler alternative for first-time home buyers. Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee and MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, previously advocated for replacing the complex LISA scheme, and her position has been validated by the government's decision to consult on a new product.
Zack Polanski, Green Party leader, held a podcast recording event at Hackney's EartH venue attracting 700 attendees, with coverage focusing on his popularity among young supporters and his messaging on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. The event featured local Green candidates including mayoral hopeful Zoe Garbett and 19-year-old Dylan Law, with the article offering a critical observer's perspective on Polanski's star appeal and rhetorical choices.
Hackney has the lowest MenB vaccination rate in England at 61.3%, well below the WHO target of 95%, amid a meningitis outbreak in Kent that has affected one person in London. Parents in the constituency are split on their concern levels, with the local council working to improve vaccine uptake and address vaccine hesitancy.
Hackney Council extended Ridley Road Market trading to seven days a week, with a new Sunday Collective launching in March. The decision has received mixed reactions from traders and residents—some welcome increased business opportunities while others, including a long-standing fishmonger, express concerns about lost parking and reduced footfall.
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