Dame Meg Hillier is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. Sits on the Liaison Committee (Commons), Liaison Committee (Commons), Treasury Committee, Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees.
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.
What they’ve raised
Dame Meg Hillier has engaged substantially with assisted dying through 26 debate speeches, with particular focus on procedural safeguards, vulnerable patient protections, and concerns raised by medical professionals about the Bill's implementation. She has also raised diverse health and social care issues including NHS waiting lists, mental health access, SEND support funding, and primary care provision, frequently highlighting examples from her Hackney constituency. Her contributions have combined detailed legislative scrutiny with advocacy for local NHS services and practical policy solutions.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- NHS waiting lists34th of 53021.0
- Assisted dying46th of 34718.0
- Palliative & end of life care75th of 55218.0
- Mental health226th of 86715.0
- Learning disability & autism379th of 8989.0
- GP access89th of 2323.0
- Cancer355th of 6133.0
- Heart disease & stroke170th of 386
What they’ve said
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗
“…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 ↗