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1. Parliamentary Business

Budget 2008 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling unveiled the Budget on 12 March.

The budget focuses on maintaining stability…

I recently visited the Engaging for Youngsters programme on Haggerston Park.

The scheme has been running in Hackney for just over a year providing free football training for Hackney’s young people.

There are three tiers of programme starting with the fun introductory sessions for 9-14 year olds, followed by a…

Meg met with a Hackney constituent at parliament to raise awareness of cancer screening.

Hackney is in the worst fifth nationally for cancer mortality in the under 75s and the take up of cancer screening is well below the national target.

Breast and bowel cancer screening saves thousands of lives.…

I had the pleasure of attending the Hackney Alzheimer’s Society coffee club in April. The Hackney and City branch of the Alzheimer’s Society organise a regular coffee club for people living with dementia and their families or carers.

The club, which started a year ago, is held on the first…

Meg has raised her concerns with the Post Office about its plans in South Hackney.

The Post Office is considering four offices for closure in Hackney South. Meg is lobbying the Post Office to press home the needs of Hackney residents.

Meg said, “I do not intend to oppose every…