Dame Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op) · Hackney South and Shoreditch
FULL PROFILEDame Meg Hillier is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, first elected in 2005. She is 57 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Treasury oversight and financial accountability · Child poverty and welfare policy · Disability rights and accessibility · Public health and NHS funding · Government transparency
Positions
Child poverty — Strongly supports removing two-child benefit cap
strong
Immigration — Opposes stricter immigration and asylum systems
moderate
EU relations — Pro-European integration and cooperation
strong
Taxation — Supports higher taxes on wealthy (bankers' bonus tax, additional rate)
moderate
Disability rights — Advocates for improved Access to Work support and accessibility
moderate
Government transparency — Strong supporter of openness and accountability
strong
Public health — Supported COVID-19 restrictions and NHS worker pay improvements
moderate
Human rights — Concerned about Uyghur and minority rights in China
weak
Notable Rebellions
2022-03-30 — Voted against government position on health policy, demonstrating independence on healthcare issues
Reasoning Style
Evidence-based and constituency-focused, drawing on her journalistic background to ask detailed parliamentary questions. Uses committee work and scrutiny role to hold government accountable, particularly on financial matters and policy implementation.
Background
Dame Meg Hillier worked as a journalist before entering Parliament, bringing media experience and communication skills to her political career.