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London 2012 Recruitment Event

Meg is keen to let constituents know about a recruitment event being held by the University of East London. The details are as follows

7 February 10am -3pm
Stadium Suite, John Lewis 3rd Floor, Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, E15

The 20 January 2012 saw the launch of Lights, Camera, Parliament. The competition is asking young people between the ages of 11 and 16 to make a short 3 minute film about a law they would like to make.

Bookmakers in Hackney

Meg raised the issue of gambling and betting shops with the Prime Minister at Question Time.

Meg signs Holocaust Memorial Day book of commitment

This week Meg signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to show commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and to honour those who died.

The Future of Town Centres and High Streets debate

My speech in the debate on 17 January on the future of High Streets

Designed in Hackney; Made by Britain

Meg has nominated Y-Stand, a cycle rack designed in Hackney for a Made By Britain award

Shopfront awards

In partnership with the Hackney Gazette Meg has launched The Shopfront awards. Meg is calling on people to nominate their favourite shops in Mare Street and the Narroway

Van Earthquake Appeal

People can contribute to a Disaster and Emergency appeal to help the survivors of the earthquake which hit the province of Van, in the Kurdish heartland of Southern Turkey.

In Memoriam 2014

Meg recently attended a reception to launch a project to protect war memorials from theft.

In Memoriam 2014 is a national project to help communities locate, maintain and protect the nations’s war memorials in time for Remembrance Day 2014, which is the centenary of the start of the First World War.

The right lessons need to be learned from riots

In a speech in the House of commons yesterday Meg told the Ministers that the right lessons need to be learned from the riots in August. She warned against knee jerk reactions and stereotyping.

Cuts hurt real people Meg Hillier tells the Chancellor

In a speech in the House of Commons on jobs and the Economy, Meg told the House about how the Governments cuts are hurting real people in Hackney.

Nigerian Independence Day

On Nigerian Independence Day it’s worth reflecting on the events of the last year in Nigeria.

Meg joined Hackney GPs to lobby Government over Health reforms

Hackney South MP Meg Hillier joined Hackney GPs and patients to protest over Government plans to break up the National Health Service.

Meg's Labour Party conference speech

In her keynote speech at Labour’s annual conference Meg set out Labour’s promise on Fair energy prices, green jobs, action on climate change. Full text below

Lectures about going green don't work Meg tells green forum

Meg Hillier MP in her role as shadow cabinet for Energy and climate change gave a keynote speech on tackling climate change to key UK businesses.

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