Issues - Hilary Benn - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central

Hilary Benn’s questions Priti Patel about the governments policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

Hilary asks the Home Secretary where the evidence is that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will actually reduce the number of boats crossing the Channel. As you will see, he didn’t get an answer. This scheme is unworkable and unethical, and it will also be hugely expensive.

Hilary raises high energy prices and prepayment meters

Watch Hilary’s question to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, in which he raised the problem of high cost prepayment meters and the risk that people will be going without warmth and light because of rapidly rising prices.

Hilary speaks out about the appalling treatment of its staff by P&O Ferries

Watch Hilary speaking out about the appalling treatment of its staff by P&O Ferries.

Statement on Ukraine

Many constituents have been contacting me about the situation in Ukraine. This is war in Europe against a proud independent country which has done nothing to threaten Russia, but which President Putin seems determined to seize by brute force. Russia’s attack is a clear breach of international law. There must…

Hilary Benn’s Question to Liz Truss Following the Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori

Following the wonderful news about the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, who have now been reunited with their families in the UK after years of detention in Iran, Hilary raised with the Foreign Secretary the question of what action can be taken to stop other countries from using…

Watch Hilary Benn’s Speech on The War In Ukraine

Watch Hilary Benn’s speech on the war in Ukraine.

Hilary’s contribution to the Commons debate on the recognition of Palestine

Watch Hilary’s contribution to the debate on Palestinian recognition.

Unsafe Cladding and the Building Safety Bill

Many constituents have been contacting me about the remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings, the impact on leaseholders and the amendment now being put forward to the Building Safety Bill. As you may be aware, I have been pressing the Government to honour its promise that leaseholders should…

Watch Hilary Benn’s Question to Sajid Javid About NHS Staff and Vaccinations

My question to Sajid Javid on the Government’s decision to overturn the policy of requiring all NHS staff to be vaccinated against COVID.

Watch Hilary Benn Speak About Benefits Assessments

There is something fundamentally wrong with the system when so many appeals against DLA, ESA and PIP assessments, including in Leeds, are being overturned in favour of the claimants at the Tribunal. My intervention in the recent disability benefits debate in Westminster Hall.

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