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December 2009 report

Friday, 18 December 2009

Parliamentary Business

Queen's speech

On Wednesday 18 November the Queen read her annual speech which gives details of the bills the Government will be putting before Parliament in the coming year.

A summary of the bills announced:

Child Poverty Bill The bill will enshrine in law the Government's pledge to eradicate…

October 2009 report

Monday, 16 November 2009

Parliamentary Business

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill was debated in the House during its second reading (a debate on the main principles) on 20 October before progressing to committee stage.

The bill includes some of the provisions of the Governance of Britain green paper…

Never mind X-Factor vote Pedro Club!

Monday, 16 November 2009

Meg has called on Hackney residents to show support for Hackney's Pedro Club in a forthcoming TV vote.

The youth club, based in Homerton, will be featured in an programme on 23 November and has the chance to win £50,000 Lottery money in the People's Millions.

Meg said, "If we…

Meg goes for 10% in 2010

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

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

Meg said, "I have received a huge number of e-mails on the campaign and it has been interesting reading about the range of different ways in which people are reducing carbon emissions in their own lives.

Parliamentary expenses

Monday, 19 October 2009

As an inner London MP I do not receive an allowance for a second home. I have not received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg this week as part of the review of MPs' additional costs claims.

All my claims since I was elected in 2005 have been for the…

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