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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Aye: 1039No: 798

1837 votes — page 2 of 74

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

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

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

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.

Attorney General1 Feb 2023

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office13 Dec 2022

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Jun 2022

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Jan 2022

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office15 Jun 2021

What recent progress has been made on HS2.

What recent progress has been made on HS2.

Department for Transport29 Apr 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Transport29 Apr 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

COP2614 Apr 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office1 Oct 2020

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