Hilary Benn

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Hilary Benn

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

MP since 10 Jun 1999

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The Rt Hon Hilary Benn is the Labour MP for Leeds South, and has been an MP continually since 10 June 1999. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

1837

Votes Cast

£185,324

Expenses 2024-25

11,279

Majority

54.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£185,324

Staffing£162,859
Office£15,318
Accommodation£5,163
Travel£1,984

Year-on-Year

2024-25£185,324
2023-24£194,170
2022-23£174,791
2021-22£172,028
2020-21£157,192
2019-20£162,709
2018-19£148,087
2017-18£161,391
2016-17£161,145
2015-16£154,742
2014-15£156,548
2013-14£151,417
2012-13£149,198
2011-12£118,699
2010-11£31,840

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 31,678 voters

Labour
17,117 votes54.0%
Green Party
5,838 votes18.4%
Conservative
4,172 votes13.2%
Social Democratic Party
1,874 votes5.9%
Liberal Democrat
1,340 votes4.2%
Workers Party of Britain
719 votes2.3%
Christian Peoples Alliance
341 votes1.1%
Independent
277 votes0.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

79

Debates Spoken In

639

Speeches

436

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Property, other (House and small nature reserve)
Number of properties
1
Location
Essex
Ownership details
Part-owner

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Sally Clark
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Office Manager
Working pattern
Part time
Additional information
My spouse, Sally Clark, is also employed as part time Senior Parliamentary Assistant.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Hilary in Parliament

Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres

34 signatures

That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders ar

13 Jun 2023

Specialist Huntington’s Disease Services

112 signatures

That this House notes that Huntington’s Disease is a rare, hereditary and incurable neurological condition that slowly robs patients of their ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and care for themselves; notes that a University of Aberdeen study, published in the Jou

17 May 2022

Unsafe cladding and building safety defects

26 signatures

That this House notes with concern the large number of people who, four years after the Grenfell Tower fire, are still living in blocks with unsafe cladding and other building safety defects; is aware that that situation is causing great concern and distress to leaseholders who a

19 Jul 2021

St George’s Crypt 90th Anniversary

5 signatures

That this House congratulates St George’s Crypt in Leeds on 90 years of service to the homeless and disadvantaged; notes that the Crypt has been providing this support since the vicar of St George’s Church, the Reverend Don Robins, first opened the doors of the Crypt in 1930 to t

12 Oct 2020

Unsafe cladding

35 signatures

That this House notes with concern the number of people living in blocks with cladding (both ACM and HPL) which has either been identified as unsafe or has yet to be inspected; is aware that a growing number of people are currently unable to sell their homes because of this prob

20 Dec 2019

UNLOCKING THE NORTH'S GROWTH POTENTIAL

16 signatures

That this House notes that Leeds train station is already the busiest station in the North of England serving over 31 million passengers a year; further notes that Leeds station’s peak usage will increase by 49 per cent by 2023, making it busier than King’s Cross Station is now;

13 May 2019

BARCLAYS BANK LEEDS

10 signatures

That this House notes that Barclays Bank has had a major presence in the city of Leeds for over 40 years; recognises the considerable contribution to the local community that has been made by staff and management during that time; notes with dismay the recent announcement of ov

20 Mar 2019

JOINT PARLIAMENTARIANS' INITIATIVE ON THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

15 signatures

That this House notes with concern the possibility that the US Administration could move towards abandoning the Iran Nuclear Deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA); believes that this would undermine what has been achieved in controlling Iran's nuclear programme and

28 Mar 2018

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

109 signatures

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 (S.I., 2013, No. 1101), dated 7 May 2013, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9 May, be annulled.

21 May 2013

LEEDS CHILDREN'S HEART SURGERY UNIT

40 signatures

That this House commends the surgeons and staff at the Children's Heart Surgery Unit at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) for their skill and dedication in caring for their patients; notes that the LGI is at the forefront of work on inherited cardiac conditions; recognises that the U

15 Feb 2011

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