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

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’s Speech on the Building Safety Bill

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

Watch Hilary’s question to Michael Gove MP following the recent announcement on cladding

Watch Hilary’s question to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities following the recent announcement on cladding legislation.

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – January 2022

As I write this article on the 23rd December, it’s not yet clear whether further measures may be put in place in England immediately after Christmas to deal with the rising number of Omicron cases of Covid. Meanwhile, the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all announced…

Watch Hilary’s question on the plight of British Council staff in Afghanistan

Watch Hilary’s question to Victoria Atkins MP, the Minister for Afghanistan Resettlement, about British Council staff in Afghanistan.

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – December 2021

HS2, violence to shop staff and remembrance There is real anger at the decision to scrap the eastern leg of HS2 which would have brought high-speed rail to Leeds. We were repeatedly promised that both HS2 East and Northern Powerhouse Rail – a new high speed route connecting Manchester and…

HS2 – Rail Investment in the North

Many constituents have contacted me about the Government’s announcement on rail investment, including in Leeds and the North. We need to invest in additional rail capacity to improve connectivity, meet the climate crisis and support economic development in the North. The Prime Minister repeatedly promised that HS2 East and Northern…

Watch Hilary’s question to Grant Shapps on the scrapping of HS2 to Leeds

Why the scrapping of HS2 to Leeds is a broken promise and a betrayal of the North.

Watch Hilary’s question to the Prime Minister in the COP26 debate

Hilary’s question to the Prime Minister on why his plan to decarbonise our homes falls so far short of what is needed to get to net zero.

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – November 2021

Safety, levelling down, Slung Low and decarbonising The killing of Sir David Amess while serving his constituents came as a great shock, and our hearts go out to his wife and family. He was much liked on all sides of the House of Commons for his cheerfulness, good humour and…

Watch Hilary’s recent question on the cladding crisis

Watch Hilary’s question to the Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, the newly-appointed Minister for Housing, on the 25th October 2021.

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Next
Last