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BIG fund for Wick

The BIG Lottery fund has announced £1 million investment in wick ward

London housing debate

Meg tabled a debate in Parliament this week to challenge the Government on housing benefit reforms

Meg gives her supports to Carers Week (14 - 20 June)

celebrating the contribution made by carers in Hackney South and Shoreditch and throughout the UK

Question on foxes

Meg today called on the Government to look at guidance on the control of urban foxes.

Nomination for leadership

Statement from Meg on the Labour Party leadership nomination

Freedom Flotilla

Meg has called on the Foreign Secretary to meet with the Hackney residents detained after the seizure of the Freedom Flotilla

Voting on Thursday

I have demanded an investigation into why 270 Hackney residents (over 200 in Hackney South) were unable to vote because of queues.

Meg goes for 10% in 2010

Meg has joined the 10:10 campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.

Parliamentary expenses

Below is a breakdown of my parliamentary expenses for the 2007/08 allowance period. Every single claim has been accompanied by a receipt.

Free theatre for Hackney’s young people

Meg today welcomed the announcement that two Hackney theatres have signed up to the Government’s free theatre scheme which is offering 618,000 free theatre tickets across England for the next two years.

World class youth facilities for Hackney

Hackney council has secured £5m of Government funding from the myplace programme towards a £8.3m project which will include two new buildings and three refurbishments to provide world-class youth facilities aimed at young people aged 11 to 19 years.

1561 warmer Hackney homes

Latest figures show that 1561 homes in Hackney South have so far benefited from the warmfront scheme.

Fairtrade Fortnight

Meg is encouraging people in Hackney to buy fair trade products during Fairtrade Fortnight