Dame Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch
Won with 59.3% · Majority: 14,737
The Verdict
A voting record that would make any whip's office proud. Whether it makes their constituents proud is another question entirely.
Subject Grades
How Dame scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 59.3% of the vote, majority of 14,737
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
4,256 households in fuel poverty locally (8.05%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 78.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
78% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.05% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 59.3% of the vote, majority of 14,737
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,568 children in poverty in this constituency (25.9%)
Follow the Money
What Dame claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£2k
Canada
Paid by: Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation
Name of donor: Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation Address of donor: 100-1505 Laperriere Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7T1 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1447.79), value £1,447.79 Destination of visit: Canada Dates of visit: 15 June 2025 to 19 June 2025 Purpose of visit: In-person Board meeting of the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation. (Registered 4 July 2025)
Isle of Man
Paid by: The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald
Name of donor: The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald Address of donor: Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PW Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£253.30), flights (£374.13), hospitality (£65.55), travel to and from the airport (£48.00), value £740.98 Destination of visit: Isle of Man Dates of visit: 13 March 2025 to 15 March 2025 Purpose of visit: To guest speak at the Isle of Man Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association annual dinner. Meetings with the Speaker, Isle of Man PAC and other Members of the House of Keys. (Registered 31 March 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(7 entries)
Undisclosed
Member of the London Regional Board of the Labour Party. Date interest arose: 21 March 2024 (Registered 26 April 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of the PCPF Pension scheme, which oversees the pension fund for members and former members of the UK House of Commons. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 October 2020 (Registered 8 May 2024)
Undisclosed
Member of the Advisory Board of Reform, a cross party think tank. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 25 May 2021 (Registered 8 May 2024)
Undisclosed
Member of the Steering Group of the Institute for Government Academy. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 7 May 2024 (Registered 9 May 2024)
Undisclosed
Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 September 2024 (Registered 8 October 2024)
Undisclosed
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 October 2024 (Registered 31 October 2024)
Undisclosed
Chair of the House Magazine Advisory Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 23 October 2024 (Registered 31 October 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Dame's Expenses
124 individual claims totalling £280,051.03 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(4 claims)£262,731.63
Payroll(1)£251,631.63
Bought-in services(3)£11,100.00
Office Costs(120 claims)£17,319.40
Stationery & printing(80)£8,202.02
Training - staff(12)£2,000.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£1,750.00
Software & applications(14)£1,460.74
Website hosting and design(3)£1,444.10
Advertising and contact cards(3)£1,400.00
Equipment - purchase(2)£798.99
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£180.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(4)£83.55
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Hackney South and Shoreditch: The Real Impact
The people Dame was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024