News Archive
Derman, New North Road
Friday, 4 August 2006
I visited Derman to discuss mental health and welfare rights issues within the Turkish and Kurdish communities.
Derman does valuable work supporting people with poor English skills to access money and services, and has done so for 15 years. It is another of Hackney’s hidden gems and I look forward…
Meg
Friday, 21 July 2006
Meg Hillier is supporting a Bill to regulate the sale and display of sexually explicit material.
The Bill presented by Claire Curtis-Thomas MP calls for appropriate regulation of sexually explicit material such as ‘lads mags’ and The Daily and Sunday Sport, which are current available to children despite their graphic…
Meg Hillier MP gives verbal abuse a red card
Friday, 21 July 2006
Meg Hillier is supporting shopworkers to give a red card to verbal abuse.
A recent survey has found a staggering 95% of retail staff have been verbally abused by customers.
In a survey of Usdaw members working in retail, 86% reported incidents of verbal abuse in their store over the…
Tea at no. 10
Thursday, 29 June 2006
On 29th June, winners of the Tea at no. 10 competition came to meet me at parliament and have tea in the Prime Minister’s residence.
The children had tea and cakes, took a tour of the state rooms and met with Cherie Blair.
The winners were Alexander Mellen Tausig (11),…
Standpoint Studio – Children’s exhibition opening
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
As well as showcasing contemporary British artists, Standpoint Studios on Coronet Street, Hoxton runs a range of art workshops for children. The workshops, run by resident and exhibiting artists, have included painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and photography.
On Tuesday 27th June I was privileged to open the children’s exhibition entitled…