News Archive
Meg's Pledges for Hackney
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Some of you will have received a leaflet from me in the post this week.
Here are my top 5 pledges for Hackney South and Shoreditch. For detail on other party policies please visit the Labour Party website here
My pledges to you:
: 20,000 more nurses, 8,000 more GPs,…
March 2015 Report
Friday, 27 March 2015
Parliamentary Business
The Budget
The Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his Budget to Parliament on 18 March. The Government's policies will have a direct impact on Hackney, and I spoke about this in the House the following day.
The Chancellor highlighted some issues but did not detail where the next…
The Housing Crisis
Friday, 27 March 2015
In Hackney more people rent privately than own their property, while the majority rent from a council or housing association.
Those who rent privately are spending more than half their wages on rent, whilst prices over the last decade have increased by nearly 125 per cent.
Aside from those who…
The National Health ServiceHS and TTIP
Friday, 27 March 2015
I have received hundreds of emails requesting my position on the National Health Service () and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (). I explain my position below.
National Health Service
The creation of the was one of the greatest achievements of any government in the 20th century. The Coalitio…
February 2015 Report
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Parliamentary Business
Public Accounts Committee tax hearing
On 11 February HM Revenue and Customs () gave evidence to a Public Accounts Committee hearing on tax.
During this Parliament the committee has made tax a key area of focus by scrutinising whether has collected taxes fairly and pushed for transparency. W…