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Dame Meg Hillier

Dame Meg Hillier represents the Labour (Co-op) in the House of Commons for Hackney South and Shoreditch. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.

PartyLabour (Co-op)
ConstituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
Current membership from5 May 2005
Parliament member ID1524

Constituency: Hackney South and Shoreditch

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Latest general election result

Election date4 July 2024
Majority14,737
Constituency turnout53.3%
Electorate78,277

For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Hackney South and Shoreditch election history.

Parliamentary career

The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 5 May 2005.

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Government, opposition and committee roles

Previous appointments

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeOct 2010 – Oct 2011
Shadow Minister (Home Office)May 2010 – Oct 2010
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity)Nov 2009 – May 2010
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity)Jul 2007 – Aug 2009

Current committee memberships

Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select CommitteesJun 2026 – Present
Liaison Committee (Commons)Dec 2024 – Present
Liaison Committee (Commons)Dec 2024 – Present
Treasury CommitteeSep 2024 – Present

Previous committee memberships

Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in GovernmentJun 2023 – May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)May 2020 – May 2024
Public Accounts CommitteeJan 2020 – May 2024
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee systemFeb 2019 – Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)Nov 2017 – Nov 2019
Public Accounts CommitteeJul 2017 – Nov 2019
Public Accounts CommissionJul 2017 – Dec 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)Sep 2015 – May 2017

Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →

Parliamentary activity and voting

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Selected recent reporting

14 October 2026 · Reuters

Hillier questions HMRC over football-club tax scrutiny

Treasury Committee chair Meg Hillier questioned HMRC about its approach to possible tax risks in professional football following findings by a Premier League commission relating to Manchester City. HMRC declined to discuss any individual taxpayer.

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15 September 2026 · UK Parliament · Hansard

Hillier presents Treasury Committee response on student loans

As Treasury Committee chair, Meg Hillier presented the committee position following the government response to its inquiry on student loans and graduate repayment.

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8 July 2026 · UK Parliament · Treasury Committee

Hillier questions ministers about financing defence commitments

As Treasury Committee chair, Meg Hillier led a joint evidence session with the Defence Committee examining defence spending and financing, with Luke Pollard and Treasury minister Lucy Rigby among the witnesses.

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10 June 2026 · UK Parliament · Treasury Committee

Hillier chairs hearing on taxation of graduates and student loans

Meg Hillier chaired a Treasury Committee evidence session on student loans and graduate taxation, questioning Treasury and education ministers about the policy and its financial implications.

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21 May 2026 · UK Parliament · Hansard

Hillier questions chancellor about VAT relief for hospitality

Meg Hillier asked the chancellor to commission further analysis of a VAT reduction for leisure and hospitality businesses during Commons proceedings.

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MP in focus

Parliamentary service

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Dame Meg Hillier is listed by Parliament as a Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, with the current Commons membership beginning 5 May 2005.

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Contact and official sources

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