Hilary’s Parliamentary Activity - Hilary Benn - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central

Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) identification and (b) treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Buildings: Insulation

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Kingspan Greenguard polystyrene insulation has been certified as safe to use in the construction of buildings.

Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

Commons debates

I am not going to give way, as I want to keep to time. Of course there are products where it can reasonably be argued that there is a potential risk. I wish we had spent the time talking about...

Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

Commons debates

The Bill is proof, if ever it were needed, that Brexit is not done. It was always going to be difficult to reconcile leaving the EU with the challenge of an open border and so it has proved. Let...

Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

Commons debates

I suspect that when the Foreign Secretary was campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union, she never in a million years thought she would be standing here proposing a Bill of this...

EU Retained Law

Commons debates

It was widely reported that the right hon. Gentleman wanted to introduce a sunset clause under which all EU retained law would disappear after four years unless Government Departments had decided...

Passports: Applications

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications for British passports have been (a) replacements for existing passports and (b) applications for first time...

Access to GP Services and NHS Dentistry

Commons debates

Last month, a constituent contacted me who had developed severe dental pain. He phoned 40 dentists and not one of them could take him on as an NHS patient. It got so bad that he phoned 111 but...

Railways: Conditions of Employment

Department for Transport

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with train operating companies on any potential changes to workers' (a) pay, (b) conditions and (c) pensions.

Northern Ireland Protocol

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful for that reply, but on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill—which, we note with interest, has not yet found a date for its Second Reading—is there any precedent where the...

Northern Ireland Protocol

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions she has with EU representatives on the adequacy of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Numed Healthcare: Medical Equipment

Department of Health and Social Care

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure that NuMed Healthcare will not cease to import equipment made for the treatment of children with...

Channel 4 Privatisation

Commons debates

Not only do Labour Members oppose this proposal, but there is a great deal of concern about it among Conservative Members. It seems to have more to do with ideology than with practicality. Leeds...

Footwear

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to require retailers to sell one pair of different size shoes to people who have two...

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

The site for the new Leeds children’s hospital and the adult hospital building, the Leeds General Infirmary, will be cleared by the end of this month. The trust is raring to go to build...

Noise: Nuisance

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 157275 on Noise: Nuisance, which specific powers that are available to the police...

Ear Wax: Medical Treatments

Department of Health and Social Care

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP services in England about the treatment of excessive ear wax which has led to deafness.

UK Gross Domestic Product

Commons debates

Figures published recently by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs show that the number of UK businesses exporting goods to the European Union fell by an astonishing 33% between 2020 and 2021....

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks: Motorcycles

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hilary Benn received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received representations from (a) national parks and (b) areas of outstanding natural beauty requesting...

Social Housing and Building Safety

Commons debates

As I tried to explain, there were applications for three different cladding systems. The building has been funded for one and rejected for two. That is the issue.