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

Achieving Economic Growth

Commons debates

There is no doubt that if we put more costs, bureaucracy, red tape and increased transport costs on businesses, prices will increase. That is one of the ways businesses cope. Those things need to...

Achieving Economic Growth

Commons debates

Very quickly, because of the time constraints.

Achieving Economic Growth

Commons debates

Undoubtedly, disentangling the impact of the pandemic and other factors is continuing work; the Office for National Statistics makes that point when it publishes the statistics. However, there is...

Achieving Economic Growth

Commons debates

I can only report what I was told by the farmer on Monday. He has relied over the years on workers who have come from eastern Europe, and he says, “They’re just not coming in the same...

Achieving Economic Growth

Commons debates

This morning, the Foreign Secretary said: “We are in a very, very difficult economic situation”. We all recognise that that is true. Although there are some things that no Government...

Northern Ireland Protocol

Commons debates

I agree that the Commission needs to move further to reduce unnecessary checks and paperwork on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a sandwich made in Yorkshire and sold in...

Energy: Disconnections

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, what data his Department holds on the number of disconnections of customers in England for non-payment of (a) gas and...

Leeds General Infirmary: Finance

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, when he will publish decisions on funding for the Leeds General Infirmary building project to provide a new adult hospital, maternity...

Engagements

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Some 4.5 million people pay for their gas and electricity through a prepayment meter. They are already paying more for their energy than direct debit customers, and the number of people who are...

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, pursuant to her Answer of 28 March 2022 to Question 145813, on Noise: Nuisance, and with reference to page 233 of the Government's white...

Tunisia: Politics and Government

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to President Kais Saied of Tunisia on his decisions to (a) dissolve the...

Backbench Business - Childhood Cancer OutcomesBackbench Business

Commons debates

I congratulate the hon. Lady and colleagues on securing this debate. She is making an outstanding case. One of the cancers that affects children is brain cancer. If we take glioblastoma, the...

Energy: Prices

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, for what reason the energy price cap does not apply to commercial meters for communal areas in the blocks of flats.

Democracy: Eastern Europe

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Many countries of eastern Europe chose to join NATO as soon as they were free to do so, because they regard membership of the defensive alliance as essential to their security and democracy. As a...

Animals: Ukraine

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 people are able to adopt and bring to the UK abandoned animals from the Ukraine.

Ukraine Update

Commons debates

As this war has intensified, the distinction between providing defensive, as opposed to offensive weapons has largely disappeared, as increasingly heavy equipment is being transferred. The...

Afghanistan: Education

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Taliban leadership on allowing all girls to return to school immediately.

Before Clause 117 - Remediation of certain defects

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I am delighted to echo the Father of the House. The partnership has been brilliant in its analysis of what has and has not been done, what the problems are and what the solution ought to be, and...

Before Clause 117 - Remediation of certain defects

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Like many Members have already done, I begin by acknowledging the progress that the Government have made. I think the House would like to thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for Housing...

Before Clause 117 - Remediation of certain defects

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. In respect of the point that he has just made, have the Government made an estimate of the number of residential buildings below 11 metres...