Hilary’s Parliamentary Activity - Hilary Benn MP

Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative

Commons debates

The Minister said that the Institute for Statecraft was hacked several weeks ago. Will he clarify for the House whether that hacking extended to the Twitter account of the integrity initiative,...

Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Commons debates

I do understand the risks that the hon. Lady raises, but the Government should have thought much earlier about what they were doing. She knows, and she cannot deny the fact, that for two years...

Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Commons debates

I absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend, and I was just coming to that point. There are two other tasks that we now have to face. One is that we will have to apply for an extension of...

Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Commons debates

Yesterday was undoubtedly a day of humiliation for the Government, but from today, we have a different task, which is to avoid humiliation for the nation. We will have to see what the Prime...

Exiting the European Union: Meaningful Vote

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman has been asked this question twice, but he has not answered it. I will give him a third chance. Is the Government’s proposition that when we return to this, the...

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Statutory Obligations on Ministers

Commons debates

I am afraid the Minister, for whom I have great respect, has not wholly succeeded in his aim of providing reassurance to the House, because what we learned yesterday is that today’s...

EU Exit: Article 50

Commons debates

For two years, the Prime Minister has told the House that the only alternative to a withdrawal agreement is leaving the European Union with no deal. Can the Secretary of State confirm that...

Business of the House

Commons debates

It is on this very issue.

Business of the House

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

Exiting the European Union

Commons debates

The Prime Minister challenged others to be up front about what they want, but she needs to be up front, too, about the fact that it was her red lines that created the problem with the border in...

Third-country Trade Agreements

Exiting the European Union

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

May I join the hon. Member for North East Hampshire (Mr Jayawardena) in welcoming the Secretary of State to his first appearance at questions to the Department for Exiting the European Union?...

[2nd Allotted Day]

Immigration (Time Limit on Detention)

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Does my right hon. Friend know why SIS II and ECRIS are not referred to in the political declaration? Is it because the Government did not try to get them included, or is it that they asked and...

[2nd Allotted Day]

Immigration (Time Limit on Detention)

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Home Secretary for giving way. The legal advice released this morning makes it clear that the protocol does not provide for a mechanism that is likely to enable the UK lawfully to...

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Absolutely. I do not believe that there is a majority in the House for leaving with no deal, and we will have an opportunity to demonstrate our view in our vote next week. This decision will...

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I completely agree with the right hon. Lady. That is a nonsensical argument that the Government have advanced for the last two years. Ministers know that we cannot leave with no deal: they know...

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Next Tuesday will be the House’s opportunity to have its say, and I rise to move amendment (c), which stands in my name and that of my right hon. and hon. Friends and colleagues. I want to...

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

The Prime Minister is being extremely generous in giving way. She said a moment ago that the House of Commons would be consulted on the mandate; can she give a very simple assurance that the...

1st Allotted Day

European Union (Withdrawal) Act

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Prime Minister give way on that point?

Business of the House (European Union (Withdrawal) Act)

Privilege (Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice)

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I will be very brief. First, I acknowledge that, in this business motion, the Government have listened to representations made by both the Exiting the European Union Committee and the Procedure...