Dame Meg Hillier

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Labour (Co-op)

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 232nd of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 18%. 26 contributions since 2024-07-17.

Record by topic

“…The assisted dying Bill had an awful lot of Henry VIII powers: 42 delegated powers for any future Government—who may be mad, bad or dangerous, and of any existing party or one yet to be thought of—to make these decisions. That is what we would be giving away if the Bill were to pass.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Government Bill Committees that Members have sat on have been shorter than the private Member’s Bill on assisted dying. That is because Government Bills are timetabled.”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…That may appeal to many people in this Chamber in relation to the assisted dying Bill, but we must also look at the long-term precedent. In considering how we legislate in this place, let us not demonise the Lords for doing their job in the current system.…”
Progression of Bills through Parliament · 2026-06-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Mind in Hackney, which is pioneering a new approach to make sure that people get two sessions of mental health support within two weeks. They can get more later on, but that is what they get, rather than waiting in a queue for six months for long-term support.”
Access to Mental Health Services · 2026-02-24 · Read on Hansard ↗