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I visited Homerton hospital for the launch of the 'Homerton Helpers' volunteer programme in September.

The programme aims to uses the skills and experience of local people to improve patients' experience of hospital. Voluntary positions rage from being a 'birth buddy' to welcoming visitors or helping on the wards.

Volunteers…

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

Wick ward is one of only 50 areas across the country to receive funding from the new local programme. Funding will be given out via a new charitable trust that will work closely with local people to decide ho…

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

Reforms to cap local housing allowance (housing benefit) will affect around 1,500 Hackney residents and many more across London.

Meg tabled an adjournment debate in Parliament to highlight the unfair effect of the reforms…

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

Reforms to cap local housing allowance (housing benefit) will affect around 1,500 Hackney residents and many more across London.

Meg tabled an adjournment debate in Parliament to highlight the unfair effect of the reforms…

Thank you for re-electing me as MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch.

Hackney faces big challenges as public spending cuts bite. I will be working to highlight the impact on families in Hackney and tackle the Government.

One of my other priorities this year is tackling gangs and gun crime.