Issues - Hilary Benn - Labour MP for Leeds South

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.

Watch Hilary Benn’s Speech on Oil, Gas and a Windfall Tax

On the 1st February, the House Commons debated the energy price crisis and Labour’s plan for a windfall tax to reduce energy bills. Here is the speech that Hilary made pointing out that the Government doesn’t have a plan to help protect people from high bills.

Watch Hilary Benn MP speak about Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill

Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill

A number of constituents have got in touch with me about the Nationality and Borders Bill, and in particular Clause 9 which would allow the Government to remove people’s citizenship without giving them notice. I know that this has caused a great deal of concern, in particular amongst Black and…

Watch Hilary’s Speech on the Building Safety Bill

Watch Hilary Benn’s speech on the Building Safety Bill.

Police, Crime, Sentencing And Courts Bill

Many Constituents have contacted me about the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. On the right to public protest, the measures are nothing short of a curtailment of that right and their passage into law would be profoundly wrong. During the consideration of the Bill in the House of…

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