Hilary Benn’s speech during the Queens Speech Debate 24 May 2022 Watch Hilary Benn’s speech in the House of Commons during the Queens Speech Debate. Read more →
Statement on Conversion Therapy 28 Apr 2022 Many constituents have been contacting me about conversion therapy. I completely agree that LGBT+ conversion therapies – which are exploitative and damaging – should be banned as a matter of urgency, including for trans people. As you are no doubt aware, last October the Government published its long-awaited consultation on… Read more →
Hilary’s Question to the Boris Johnson about rising energy prices 28 Apr 2022 I asked Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions what he is going to do to stop people disconnecting themselves because they have prepayment meters for their gas and electricity and simply can’t afford to keep them topped up because of rising energy prices. I’m afraid he didn’t really answer the… Read more →
Statement on the Prime Ministers conduct 22 Apr 2022 Many constituents have been contacting me about the Prime Minister’s conduct. We are now in the extraordinary position that having repeatedly assured the House of Commons that all the rules were observed and that there were no parties in Downing Street, the Prime Minister has been found by the Metropolitan… Read more →
Hilary Benn’s questions Priti Patel about the governments policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda 21 Apr 2022 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. Read more →
Hilary raises high energy prices and prepayment meters 21 Apr 2022 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. Read more →
Statement on Ukraine 21 Mar 2022 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… Read more →
Hilary Benn’s Question to Liz Truss Following the Release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori 18 Mar 2022 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… Read more →
Watch Hilary Benn’s Speech on The War In Ukraine 04 Mar 2022 Watch Hilary Benn’s speech on the war in Ukraine. Read more →
Hilary’s contribution to the Commons debate on the recognition of Palestine 25 Feb 2022 Watch Hilary’s contribution to the debate on Palestinian recognition. Read more →
Unsafe Cladding and the Building Safety Bill 09 Feb 2022 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… Read more →