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MPs' offices are entitled to money to pay for staff and office running costs. These are rather confusingly called expenses but they do not go into the pocket of MPs and can only be spent on actual costs. Some expenses are taxable.

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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.

Both the Hackney Empire and Arcola Theatre will be offering free theatre tickets for under 26 year olds.

On 21 January Olympics minister Tessa Jowell announced that the Olympic International Broadcast and Press Centres based in Hackney will receive money from the Olympic contingency fund to ensure it can go ahead.

Along with Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe I have been pressing for the media centre to be constructed…

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