Hackney South & Shoreditch / data
Dame Meg Hillier · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 05 May 2005 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
7660days
from 05 May 2005
Divisions
395
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
109 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
237
104 debates
Written Qs
6
6 answered
Committees
4
2 chair
Expenses
£274k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 105 claims
Interests
8
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 83 | |
| Economy | 71 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Education | 37 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 29 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Crime & Policing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 53 | 14,239 |
| Cost Of Living | 22 | 8,856 |
| Social Care | 18 | 8,630 |
| Local Government | 24 | 7,778 |
| Housing | 12 | 6,444 |
| Health | 11 | 5,042 |
| Utilities | 5 | 3,666 |
| Defence | 25 | 3,273 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ5. Poor housing and temporary accommodation is having a devastating impact on families, their life chances, our schools and communities. Will the Prime Minister put the full weigh… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 67 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School Rolls8. What steps she is taking to support schools with falling rolls. EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 12 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Falling School RollsSome of my borough’s schools are among the top 1% in the country, but we have a forecast drop of 6.1% for reception and 8.3% for year 7 over the next three years. The picture is po… EducationLocal GovernmentHousing | 90 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Railway Stations: AccessibilityYou know that you are making your mark when Ministers name your station before you do—or one does, I should say. I am delighted that it has got to the next stage. I invite the Mini… TransportLocal Government | 87 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Railway Stations: Accessibility2. What steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at train stations. TransportLocal Government | 13 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateAs the Prime Minister said yesterday, we have no idea how long this conflict will be and he is not assuming that it will be over quickly. We live in troubled times, and it is quite… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 109 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceI am sure my hon. Friend will remember that at one point when he was serving our country the last Government put an extra £4.5 billion into defence spending. However, time after ti… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 94 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Defencerose— DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | DefenceI have to say, the hon. Gentleman has some chutzpah, given that one of his Government’s many defence reviews had more pictures than pages. I agree with him that we should be seriou… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 85 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackI heard from my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Finchley and Golders Green (Sarah Sackman), who met Hatzola in her constituency, how only half an hour after the attack, volu… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 165 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food Security4. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of public ownership of markets on food security. AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 19 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityA number of us in London are concerned about the City of London’s proposal to put through a private Bill to relinquish its responsibility for providing the fish and meat markets, B… AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 91 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT7. I have a number of constituents who have had serious delays to their immigration appeals as a result of His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. One particularly tragic case… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 80 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Youth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 2025I am glad that the Government are introducing things like the youth guarantee and working to help those who are not in education, employment or training. However, as the hon. Membe… Economy JobsLabour Market | 103 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right to focus on the cost of living and de-escalation in the middle east. I am pleased to hear her confirm again that there is money for the Ministry of De… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsDefence | 74 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 33.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | 33.3% |
| Home Office | 1 | 16.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 16.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been a significant change in the number of applications for leave to remain under the ECAA Turkish Business person visa route in the last six months; and if she will m… | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to support Isabel Rose in Hong Kong. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the status of Karim Ennarah's case. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of ending the two child benefit cap. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the fixed disregard rate for the New Style Employment and Support Allowance. | Answered |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to encourage insurance companies to insure buildings with a PAS 9980 assessment of (a) low and (b) medium tolerable that do not r… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Chair | Commons | 10 Dec 2024 | present |
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Treasury CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
| Treasury CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 102 | 12,021 | 4.4% |
| Staffing | 2 | 262,132 | 95.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 10,500 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 74 | 6,637 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 11 | 1,290 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 2 | 1,214 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 6 | 1,000 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 799 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 542 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 456 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 84 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 2,100 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 8,400 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 170 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 104 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 98 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 91 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 71 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 46 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 32 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 28 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 26 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 26 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation
Address of donor: 100-1505 Laperriere Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7T1
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1447.79), value £1,447.79
Destination of visit: Canada
Dates of visit: 15 June 2025 to 19 June 2025
Purpose of visit: In-person Board meeting of the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation.
(Registered 4 July 2025)
8. Miscellaneous7 entries
09 Apr 2026
Member of the Advisory Board of Reform, a cross party think tank. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 25 May 2021
(Registered 8 May 2024)
13 Nov 2024
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 31 October 2024)
13 Nov 2024
Chair of the House Magazine Advisory Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 23 October 2024
(Registered 31 October 2024)
16 Oct 2024
Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 26 September 2024
(Registered 8 October 2024)
15 May 2024
Member of the Steering Group of the Institute for Government Academy. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 7 May 2024
(Registered 9 May 2024)
15 May 2024
Trustee of the PCPF Pension scheme, which oversees the pension fund for members and former members of the UK House of Commons. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 15 October 2020
(Registered 8 May 2024)
02 May 2024
Member of the London Regional Board of the Labour Party.
Date interest arose: 21 March 2024
(Registered 26 April 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 20 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalston | Grace Adebayo | Labour Party | 1,199 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dalston | Zoë Garbett | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,446 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Central | Benjamin David Hayhurst | Labour Party | 1,877 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Central | Sheila Suso-Runge | Labour Party | 1,994 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Central | Sophie Conway | Labour Party | 2,214 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Wick | Chris Kennedy | Labour Party | 1,675 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Wick | Jessica Lilias Webb | Labour Party | 1,729 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hackney Wick | Joseph Ogundemuren | Labour Party | 1,603 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haggerston | Humaira Garasia | Labour Party | 1,786 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haggerston | Jon Narcross | Labour Party | 1,503 | 05 May 2022 |
| Haggerston | Midnight Ross | Labour Party | 1,604 | 05 May 2022 |
| Homerton | Anna Siobhan Lynch | Labour Party | 1,922 | 05 May 2022 |
| Homerton | Guy Nicholson | Labour Party | 1,616 | 05 May 2022 |
| Homerton | Robert Chapman | Labour Party | 1,720 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hoxton East Shoreditch | Faruk Tinaz | Labour Party | 1,587 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hoxton West | Ben Lucas | Labour Party | 880 | 27 Jun 2024 |
| London Fields | George Gooch | Labour Party | 746 | 12 Sept 2024 |
| Victoria | Clare Joseph | Labour Party | 1,888 | 05 May 2022 |
| Victoria | Claudia Turbet Delof | Labour Party | 1,539 | 05 May 2022 |
| Victoria | Penny Wrout | Labour Party | 1,459 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 125,481 | Electorate 78,277 (2024) |
| Median age | 32 | years |
| Degree-educated | 54.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 50.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 24.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 30.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 44.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.