Dame Margaret Hodge

UK Labour Member of Parliament

Dame Margaret Hodge is a UK Labour Member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Barking since 1994. Dame Margaret held several government positions in the last Labour government, holding portfolios across education, work and pensions, business and culture. In 2010 Dame Margaret became the first woman elected Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, serving until 2015. She is currently Chair of the UK’s APPG for Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax.