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The Queen's Speech does not offer help for businesses and unemployment says Meg Hillier

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Yesterday Meg called on the Government to do more to help struggling businesses. She said the Queen's Speech ' does little to tackle economic problems and I am particularly concerned for the businesses in my constituency and unemployment'

Meg raised the value of Hackney's many new start-up businesses and the…

Early Day Motion (EDM) 2538- Ministerial Response

Thursday, 10 May 2012

I have been contacted by some of you raising your concerns about 2538 and homelessness. I do not sign s, but I immediately wrote to the minister on this issue and have recieved a reply from the Rt Hon Grant Shapps, MP, Minister for Housing and Local Government.

Please see…

Ministerial reply on the GCA

Thursday, 3 May 2012

I have now recieved a reply from Norman Lamb MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs regarding the Groceries Code Adjudicator.


Ministerial reply on Beer Duty

Thursday, 3 May 2012

I have now received a reply from Chloe Smith MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury regarding the Beer Duty Escalator, please see the reply below.


Changes to the law on communications

Thursday, 3 May 2012

The Government has not yet revealed the full extent of its plans to change the law to allow it to monitor emails and websites.

National security and personal privacy are both very important issues. I would like to see the full detail of their plans as any legislation on these…

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