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

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.

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – October 2021

Last month, a blue plaque was unveiled in memory of the Rev Don Robins. He was appointed vicar of St George’s Church in the heart of Leeds in 1930 at the time of the Great Depression. Looking around his new parish, he saw the homeless, the hungry and the destitute…

Watch Hilary’s speech on the cut to Universal Credit

Watch Hilary’s speech in the opposition day debate on the cut to Universal Credit.

Watch Hilary’s recent question about the Afghan Resettlement Scheme

Watch Hilary’s question earlier today to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, about details of the Afghan Resettlement Scheme and advice for those still trying to leave Afghanistan.

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – September 2021

Afghanistan and St George’s Crypt The speed of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan took many people by surprise, and there must come a time when we look back and reflect on what happened so we can learn the lessons. But for now we have to deal with the sadness and…

Watch Hilary’s speech in the debate on the crisis in Afghanistan

Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – August 2021

Recently, I attended a demonstration at Leeds Dock organised by the leaseholders who live there and who are affected by the cladding scandal. Many of them were holding cardboard signs showing the amounts of money they fear they may be asked for to fix the fire safety defects in their…

Watch Hilary’s speech in the debate on International Aid – 13th July 2021

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