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

Obesity: Eating Disorders

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 assessment he has made of the effect of calorie labelling on the incidence of eating disorders.

Clause 11 - Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

It is a great pleasure to follow that fine speech by the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen Bradley). I want to concentrate on how we get out of this mess without breaching...

Musicians: Coronavirus

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, whether (a) music ensembles and (b) orchestras can meet in groups of more than six people following the Government's announcement on 9...

Clause 11 - Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way on that point. I want to press him on the safeguard measures that are provided in article 16 of the protocol and the extent to which they enable the...

Clause 11 - Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister give way?

Clause 11 - Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Minister give way?

Building Safety Fund

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications to the cladding building safety fund each caseworker will be responsible for handling.

Building Safety Fund

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when applicants to the cladding building safety fund will be allocated to caseworkers.

Flats: Insulation

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of leasehold flats in buildings that do not have an EWS1 certificate.

Food: UK Trade with EU

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 new food packaging labelling will be required from 1 Jan 2021 for items (a) exported to the EU and (b) shipped from...

Food: UK Trade with EU

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, what advice he has issued to food manufacturers on food packaging labelling requirements from 1 Jan 2021 for items (a)...

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Commons debates

I have to say, from listening to the Prime Minister and watching the growing dissent on the Government Benches and in the Conservative party, that there is a moral here. The first moral is: read...

Roads: Kent

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Government agency or agencies will be responsible for (a) checking lorry paperwork, (b) issuing fines and (c) impounding non-compliant lorries...

Roads: Freight

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any trials have taken place of the proposed Goods Vehicle Movement Service IT system.

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

I think the Secretary of State has got the message about the need to sort out the testing problem, not least to help councils such as Leeds that are working really hard to limit the increase in...

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal Obligations

Commons debates

I am afraid the Secretary of State’s protestations of innocence will not wash, because over the past two days— the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) addressed this...

New Clause 1 - Duties of owner or manager

Fire Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend will know, and the Minister will recognise, that there are thousands of leaseholders living in flats—I support all steps being taken to improve fire safety—where, as...

Brain: Tumours

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, for what reason only £6 million of the £40 million in funding allocated for brain tumour research has been allocated to such...

Further Education: Public Works Loan Board

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allow further education colleges access to borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board; and if he will make a statement.

Immigrants: Finance

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for variance of the no recourse to public funds condition her Department received since the start of March 2020.