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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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 31,678 voters
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 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
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
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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
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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
What steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of fraud and economic crime.
What steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of fraud and economic crime.
What recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the operation of the Northern Ire
What recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
What recent discussions she has with EU representatives on the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Prot
What recent discussions she has with EU representatives on the adequacy of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Whether she has plans to change the dispute resolution mechanism in the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Whether she has plans to change the dispute resolution mechanism in the Northern Ireland Protocol.
What recent assessment he has made of the prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
What recent assessment he has made of the prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
What recent progress has been made on HS2.
What recent progress has been made on HS2.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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