In Parliament
Positions in parliament
She is a member of
- Home Affairs Select Committee
- Labour National Policy Forum
- Labour Women’s Network
- Labour Housing Group
- PLP Departmental Committee for Cabinet Office
All-party groups
- Information Technology Group (vice-chair)
- Social Enterprises Group
- Kashmir Group (chair)
- Domestic Violence Group (chair)
Recent activities in Parliament
You can find more appearances by Margaret at TheyWorkForYou or on the official Hansard website.
Depressive Illnesses: Health Services | Health | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which primary care trusts provide services for clinical depression; and if he will make a statement.
Cervical Cancer | Health | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidance he has issued to primary care trusts on the use of full pelvic examinations in cases of suspected cervical cancer; (2) what research...
Counter-terrorism | Home Department | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he plans to take to evaluate the effectiveness of his Department's Prevent programme; and if he will make a statement.
Future Jobs Fund | Work and Pensions | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the planned duration of the Future Jobs Fund scheme is; and if she will make a statement.
Non-profit Making Associations | Business, Innovation and Skills | Written Answers
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many social enterprises were (a) established in and (b) assisted by each regional development agency in each of...
Non-profit Making Associations | Business, Innovation and Skills | Written Answers
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will list for each regional development agency (RDA) the total amount spent on (a) start-up and (b) support in...
Future Jobs Fund | Work and Pensions | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many jobs have been created under the Future Jobs Fund by (a) local authorities and (b) third sector organisations to date.
Future Jobs Fund | Work and Pensions | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which local authorities are participating in the Future Jobs Fund; and which have plans to do so.
Forced Marriages | Home Department | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the recommendations made in the Home Affairs Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2007-08, on Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage...
Rented Housing: Empty Property | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) local authority-owned, (b) registered social landlord-managed and (c) privately-owned homes were empty for more...
Future Jobs Fund | Work and Pensions | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many social enterprises have participated in the Future Jobs Fund; (2) how many jobs created under the Future Jobs Fund have been in...
Supporting People Programme | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2010, Official Report, column 255W, on supporting people programme, what representations...
Social Rented Housing | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance his Department has issued to (a) the Homes and Communities Agency, (b) the Tenant Services Authority and (c)...
Paedophilia | Justice | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent guidance his Department has issued on the publication of images of convicted paedophiles; and if he will make a statement.
Future Jobs Fund | Work and Pensions | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many jobs have been created under the Future Jobs Fund by social enterprises.
Family Conciliation Services | Justice | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average cost was to the public purse of a child contact case heard in the last five years.
Social Rented Housing | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many registered social landlords operate local labour (a) schemes and (b) clauses in contracts let.
Social Rented Housing | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many contracts the (a) Homes and Communities and (b) Tenant Services Agency has let to (i) social enterprises and (ii)...
Housing: Equality | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect of the provisions of the Equality Bill on the operation of (a) the Tenants Services...
Council Housing: Property Transfer | Communities and Local Government | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities (a) have transferred and (b) have plans to transfer assets under the (i) Asset Transfer Fund and (ii)...
