Dame Margaret Eve Hodge, is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barking since 1994. A member of the Labour Party, she was previously Leader of Islington London Borough Council from 1982 to 1992. She has held a number of ministerial roles and served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 2010 to 2015.

The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.