After 10 years of austerity, Hackney Council’s budget has been cut by nearly half meaning vital services are being squeezed.
The new money promised by this Government doesn’t go far enough to make up for a decade of cuts.
As Chair of the Public Accounts Committee it's my job to make sure the Government spends our money wisely and strategically.
See me explain my role and click here to find out more about the committee's work.
Would you like to see Prime Minister's Questions live in the chamber of the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 February 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 20 February.
The Windrush scandal exposed the Home Office’s systemic problems. Too many in Hackney are being let down.
To cope with Windrush and the potential non-Caribbean Commonwealth applications as well as EU citizens major improvements must be made.
I repeatedly challenged the Government to step up its efforts and ensure mistakes aren’t repeated.
I’m standing up for Hackney residents facing large bills to replace cladding that is now deemed unsafe.
If you’re affected, please let me know by emailing me at meg.hillier.mp@parliament.uk
This week I attended the APPG on Knife Crime’s first meeting to help get it up and running again. No child, in Hackney or anywhere else, should be afraid to walk around their neighbourhood.
See me discuss this and more in my new weekly round-up.
As Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, I’ve been raising concerns about the roll-out of Universal Credit.
Local authorities are spending millions cleaning up the Government’s Universal Credit mess.
As Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, I've repeatedly raised concerns over Ministry of Defence spending. See our most recent report by clicking here.
Today I again challenged the Government over its plans for yet another defence review.
We may have left the EU, but Hackney will always be European.
If you ever need my help, let me know!
Email me at: meg.hillier.mp@parliament.uk
My week began on Monday with moving testimony from a Holocaust survivor at Holocaust Memorial Day. It was a timely reminder that we must stand up to anti-Semitism wherever we see it.
This week I also challenged the Prime Minister over the GP shortages crisis and the health minister over delays in the breast cancer screening programme.
I was also confirmed as the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. I’m looking forward to taking up the reins again and challenging the Government over how it spends your money.
See me discuss this and more in my new weekly round-up.