Issues - Hilary Benn - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central

Labour’s Plan for Housing

Labour pledges to act to bring down the cost of housing, and improve environmental standards, so that everyone has a decent, affordable home. We will create a new Department for Housing and set out a strategy for council-led local construction. Labour plans to use public land to use for low-cost…

Crisis in Jammu and Kashmir

I have today written to the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on behalf of my many Kashmiri constituents who have contacted me about recent disturbing events in Jammu and Kashmir. I am gravely concerned by India’s unilateral decision to withdraw the region’s autonomy – by revoking Article…

Brexit update

I voted to trigger Article 50 to start the process of leaving the EU, but I have voted against the Prime Minister’s deal on the three occasions it has been put before the House of Commons. I did so because it completely fails to offer the country clarity and certainty…

Universal Credit

I have been contacted by a number of constituents about the initial five-week wait for Universal Credit (UC) payments. UC is a single payment which will replace six means-tested benefits and tax credits for working age individuals and families. It’s the Government’s flagship welfare reform and it has been plagued…

Victory for Holbeck Delivery Office

Royal Mail have officially announced on 6 February 2019 that they have scrapped plans to merge Holbeck Delivery Office and the Leeds City Delivery Office. This is great news and a wonderful victory for our united community campaign. Special thanks to the CWU and all the staff at the sorting…

Brexit update

The last few days and weeks have been terrible for our country. Everyone I meet is full of uncertainty about what is going to happen. One thing is, however, crystal clear. The Government’s Brexit deal has been overwhelmingly rejected by the House of Commons. It was the largest defeat for…

Why I will be voting against the Government’s Brexit agreement

Thanks to all of you who have been in touch with me about the forthcoming vote in the House of Commons on the Prime Minister’s Brexit agreement with the European Union. I campaigned to remain in the EU, but I respect the referendum result. I will, however, be voting against…

Universal Credit

I have been contacted by a number of constituents about the rollout of Universal Credit (UC). I share concerns about what is happening. Despite being the Government’s flagship welfare reform it has been plagued by problems in its design and delivery. UC was intended to lift people out of poverty…

Brexit – What happens next?

Thanks to all of you who have been in touch about the Brexit process, what happens next and whether there should be a public vote on the outcome. I was a passionate Remainer but I respect and accept the outcome of the June 2016 referendum on our membership of the…

Tackling Anti-Semitism and Promoting Unity

I have been contacted by a number of people about the issue of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and the events of the last few months. Here are my reflections. I strongly reject the suggestion that Labour is an institutionally racist Party, although the way in which the anti-Semitism issue…

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