Hackney South and Shoreditch

Current MP

Dame Meg Hillier

Labour (Co-op)

Efficiency 2.9/1021 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Hackney South and Shoreditch

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards3,434 local · 2,984,191 total
• Urgently fulfil humanitarian obligations to Gaza1,658 local · 198,966 total
• Call a General Election1,541 local · 3,084,713 total
• Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders837 local · 188,125 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act741 local · 550,136 total
• Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.653 local · 128,749 total
• Tighten the rules on political donations492 local · 144,783 total
• Call an immediate general election454 local · 1,059,229 total
• Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners446 local · 114,026 total
• Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy418 local · 118,874 total
• Immediately stop all arms exports to Israel & seek ceasefire in Gaza400 local · 67,305 total
• Add Sickle Cell Disease to NHS Prescription Charge Exemption List334 local · 34,448 total
• Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services315 local · 83,222 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders300 local · 244,450 total
• Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis299 local · 109,025 total
• Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies290 local · 158,421 total
• Ban social media for under-16s to protect children276 local · 83,242 total
• Set out a pro-innovation strategy for blockchain and stablecoins274 local · 84,278 total
• Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible257 local · 136,650 total
• Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.256 local · 181,597 total

About Hackney South and Shoreditch

Hackney South and Shoreditch is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 78,277 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.