Speeches and Articles - Hilary Benn - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central

Watch Hilary’s Speech in the debate on funding for brain tumour research

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – March 2023

Our right to vote was hard-won and is very precious. This May the way we vote will be changing because we’ll all need to show specified photo ID at the polling station in order to be given a ballot paper. Acceptable forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, a…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – February 2023

Holocaust Memorial Day Every year on the 27 January the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day. It is the occasion when we remember the six million Jews and others who were murdered by the Nazis, and all those who were killed in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – January 2023

Free school meals, strikes and a life well lived First things first. Happy New Year and let us hope it is a better one than 2022 – mind you that wouldn’t be too difficult! So what about New Year resolutions? One that would make a real difference would be free…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – December 2022

Boundary changes, Huntingdon’s disease and Holbeck Together The BBC is planning to make cuts to local radio which will mean that we lose distinctive Leeds content for significant parts of the day. Although BBC Radio Leeds will continue to have its own dedicated local programmes from 6am to 2pm on…

Hilary Benn’s Question to Chris Philp About Machete’s

Watch Hilary Benn MP ask Chris Philp why it is still legal for anyone over the age of eighteen to buy a machete from a shop.

Hilary Benn’s Speech on Huntington’s Disease

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and to see the Minister in her place. I thank all the Huntington’s disease organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the vital work they do and for the help and expertise they have given me…

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – November 2022

I can’t quite let this column pass without making some reference to the recent goings-on at Westminster and 10 Downing Street. I have been involved in politics for over 40 years and I have never known a time like it. We have had three different Prime Ministers in the space…

Why We Need a General Election Now

Many people have contacted me in the last few days calling for a general election. Our country faces a crisis. Many people in Leeds are struggling with bills and mortgages, and are desperately worried about what lies ahead. At moments like this we really need competent leadership which has a…

Why is the Prime Minister still in office when she is no longer in power?

I asked the Leader of the House why the Prime Minister is still in office when it is clear that she is no longer in power.

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