Parliament | Meg Hillier

The Time is Now Climate Lobby

I met a large group of constituents in Parliament as part of the mass lobby for climate, nature and people.

I was struck by the thoughtfulness and eloquent passion of all, although most particularly by the youngest members, who vividly set out how it is them who will have to live the longest with the consequences of this climate catastrophe.

Hackney Council is already leading the way by declaring a climate emergency and setting out a roadmap to doubling the percentage of its electricity generated from renewable resources to 100 per cent.

NHS Parliamentary Awards Nominations

Thank you to everyone who shared their suggestions and experiences of the tireless dedication of our wonderful NHS staff. I am proud to have nominated:

URGENT QUESTION: WINDRUSH

The Windrush scandal continues, as Home Office announcements unravel under close scrutiny.

The Home Secretary needs to take proactive steps to contact those affected Commonwealth citizens, as highlighted by the recent PAC report and many cases in Hackney. Or he needs to come clean with the public that Home Office systems are simply not fit for purpose.

See the full Urgent Questions here.

Read the Public Accounts Committee report here.

Brexit

See here for my speech during the Withdrawal Agreement debate for my take on the Brexit mess that we find ourselves in.

Click here to see the full speech.

Draft Domestic Abuse Bill

Domestic abuse is a tragedy, there were 29 domestic abuse killings in London last year.

A joint committee of Lords and MPs has been set up to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. This is when experts are called to give evidence about how the legislation can be improved before MPs consider it in the House of Commons.

The Home Office and Ministry of Justice conducted a joint consultation on domestic abuse from 8 March to 31 May 2018.

Interserve

14 months to the day after Carillion, another key ‘Strategic Supplier’ collapsed: Interserve. The UK Government provided 70% of its annual £2.9bn turnover and yet the taxpayer was left in the dark.

See me challenge the Government in the clip above and follow the link here to watch the Urgent Questions in full.

Read the Public Accounts Committee report on the use of Strategic Suppliers by clicking here

PMQ TICKETS 10 JULY BALLOT- NOW OPEN

Would you like to see Prime Minister's Questions live in the chamber of the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 July 2019 at midday at Westminster?

If so, please enter the ballot for my ticket allocation, which is now open. If you can attend with a plus one (I have two tickets in total), please enter the ballot by sending your name, postal address (you must be a constituent) and contact information to meghilliermp@parliament.uk

The deadline for entries is Thursday 4 July.

The Costs of Brexit

Once again Parliament is faced with important votes on Brexit this week. And once again strong opinion on both sides is drowning the facts.

International Women's Day

On International Women’s Day, I am reflecting on the political pioneers that pushed for greater female representation in Parliament. There’s still a long way to go but Rachel Reeves’ new book is a timely reminder of these strong women that helped pave the way.

Brexit update: Saturday 2nd March

Watch my new Brexit update vlog here. This week: the Costa amendment, Labour backing a second referendum, and the crucial upcoming Brexit votes later in the month.

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