News Archive
Meg joins campaign for respect for shopworkers
Monday, 3 November 2008
Over half of shopworkers have suffered verbal abuse from customers in the last year. One in ten has suffered physical assault.
The statistics from shopworkers’ union, USDAW show just how widespread the abuse is and that it can come from the most unlikely perpetrators. Shop staff report that Christmas time…
Meg calls for an end to unfair energy pricing
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Meg is supporting a campaign to stop overcharging on pre-payment meters.
Last week, the energy regulator OFGEM highlighted the overcharging of millions of people on pre-payment meters and similar overcharging of 4 million electricity customers in areas not connected to the gas main.
Meg met with Shian housing residents in…
Monthly Report
Monday, 27 October 2008
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1. Economic update
The Government has made a number of bold steps to secure the financial markets and protect savers…
Diary - September
Friday, 19 September 2008
Events attended include:
11/09 – Launch of energy saving campaign – mecca bingo 12/09 – Cooperative conference 14/09 – Hackney Peace Walk
Meetings attended include:
12/07 – Hackney Central residents 15/07 – UK-Caribbean parliamentary forum 18/07 – De Beauvoir school 18/07 – De Beauvoir GP surgery 28/07 – Michael Pyner, Chief Executive Shoreditch…
Monthly report
Sunday, 20 July 2008
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Parliamentary Business
Climate Change Bill The Climate Change Bill entered the Commons for its second reading in June.
Following discussion with MPs, Peers…