Issues - Hilary Benn - Labour MP for Leeds South

Pakistan and Bangladesh Red List Travel Ban

See below the letter that Hilary has signed along with a number of MPs, about the Government’s plans to add Pakistan and Bangladesh to the travel ‘red list’.

Renewal of the Coronavirus Act 2020

I have been contacted by many constituents about the renewal of temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020. COVID-19 remains a serious threat to public health. Across the UK daily infection rates persist in their thousands and more than 126,000 people have already sadly died. We must continue to work…

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and Sarah Everard

Many constituents have contacted me about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the policing of the Sarah Everard Vigil on Clapham Common. Let me begin by saying that I share your concerns about the Bill and I voted against it at second reading along with my Labour colleagues.…

Fair pay for nursing now

I support calls for the Government to recognise and reward nurses with a guarantee of a decent pay rise. NHS staff have been at the heart of the fight against coronavirus, working day and night to protect our NHS and save lives. They do so much to make our health…

2021 Budget

I’ve had a very large number of emails from constituents asking for things to be included in the Budget, including from local businesses calling for action to support them in the light of the Covid crisis and the huge effects it has had on the night-time economy, pubs, music, the…

Dangerous Cladding: Hilary’s Speech on the Fire Safety Bill

Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab) I am speaking in support of all the amendments before us that seek to protect leaseholders from having to pay. First, on the Minister’s argument that this will delay matters, I think that leaseholders are left perplexed by the Government’s position. One day Ministers say…

Cladding Scandal Update

After a great deal of pressure, the Communities Secretary made an announcement at the beginning of February about more help to do something about the cladding scandal. He said that all buildings over 18 metres or six storeys in height will get the removal of their unsafe cladding paid for…

Impact of lockdown on university students – Minister for Universities’ response

My thanks to all the Leeds students who have got in touch with me about the considerable number of problems university students are facing in the current pandemic, you can read the response I’ve had from the Minister for Universities here . My comment on what she says is that…

Environment Bill Report Stage Day 1, 26th January

I have been contacted by many constituents about the Environment Bill. The Bill provides for environmental targets, environmental principles and a new environmental watchdog (the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)), and changes and new legal requirements covering air pollution, water resources, water management and quality, waste and recycling, biodiversity, nature…

Brexit Deal

My thanks to all those constituents who got in touch with me about the Brexit trade deal that was agreed on Christmas Eve and the vote that took place in Parliament on the 30th of December. I wanted a deal because I had heard in evidence to the Brexit select…

Cut to the UK’s overseas aid budget

Watch Hilary’s question to the Foreign Secretary on this issue here. I am strongly opposed to the Government’s decision to cut the UK’s overseas aid budget by a third. I was International Development Secretary when the last Labour government committed to achieving the 0.7 percent target by 2013, and I…

Watch Hilary’s question to the Foreign Secretary on the proposed cut to the aid budget

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