Dame Meg Hillier

Dame Meg Hillier is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Meg Hillier, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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Representation

Hackney South and Shoreditch
Elected 1 time
4 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Labour
5 May 2005 - Present

Committee memberships

Public Accounts Commission
12 July 2017 - Present
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair
10 December 2024 - Present
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
4 December 2024 - Present
Commons
Treasury Committee
Chair
9 September 2024 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Representations

Hackney South and Shoreditch [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Hackney South and Shoreditch [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005 - 6 May 2010
Commons

Government posts

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity)
Home Office
9 November 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Identity)
Home Office
2 July 2007 - 6 August 2009
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Department of Energy and Climate Change
8 October 2010 - 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
Home Office
12 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
Commons

Committee memberships

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
12 July 2005 - 16 October 2006
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
Chair
27 January 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
Chair
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
Chair
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
24 October 2011 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Public Accounts Commission
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
24 November 2021 - 1 December 2021
Commons
Down Syndrome Bill
19 January 2022 - 26 January 2022
Commons
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
2 February 2022 - 9 February 2022
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 June 2023 - 30 May 2024
Commons