Dame Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op) — Hackney South and Shoreditch
Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 October 2026
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Heritage Public Houses BillContribution
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16 October 2026·Heritage Public Houses BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. With your indulgence, Madam Deputy Speaker, I do not want to get too much into every clause of the Bill, because this is a debate about its principles, bu
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