Hilary’s Parliamentary Activity - Hilary Benn MP

Hong Kong

Commons debates

Given previous reports of individuals who have disappeared from wherever they were only then to turn up in China facing charges, the whole House understands completely why the people of Hong Kong...

Gulf of Oman Oil Tanker Attacks

Commons debates

While the independent investigations that the Minister has mentioned continue—we all want to see the results of those—the fact is that six vessels have been attacked in just over a...

Sudan

Commons debates

The announcement by special envoy Mahmoud Dirir that talks may resume is of course welcome, but I want to focus on the point raised by the former International Development Secretary, the right...

Leaving the Eu: Business of the House

Commons debates

Is the hon. Gentleman arguing before the House today that it is illegitimate for the House of Commons, if it wishes to pass this motion today, which will happen only if the majority vote for it,...

Net Zero Emissions Target

Commons debates

I too welcome this announcement. This is a significant day on the journey that our country must make towards a zero carbon future, although we recognise that some of the steps we have yet to take...

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she consulted Ministers in her Department on the content of the recent universal credit campaign in the Metro.

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints she has received on the recent universal credit campaign in the Metro newspaper; and if she will make a statement.

European Parliament: Elections

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of EU citizens on the electoral register and living in the UK who were denied the right to vote in the 2019...

Sudan: Politics and Government

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Sudanese counterpart on recent reports of (a) the killing of protesters and (b) human...

Falkland Islands: Environment Protection

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 plans the Government has to continue to fund environmental (a) research and (b) policy-making on the Falkland Islands...

Falkland Islands: UK Shared Prosperity 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, whether the Falkland Islands will be eligible for funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund.

EU Parliament Elections: Denial of Votes

Commons debates

The Minister does not appear to appreciate the Government’s responsibility for this mess. It was not until Tuesday 7 May that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said that the UK...

Centre of Excellence for Human Security

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she has taken to establish a Centre of Excellence for Human Security; where she plans to locate the centre; how UK academic institutions can...

Deportation: Afghanistan

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential risks facing people who have been deported from the UK to Afghanistan.

Offshore Industry: Taxation

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total income received by the Government from north sea oil and gas was in each of the last five years.

Leaving the European Union

Commons debates

Given that this Bill appears to have been sunk even before its publication, the Prime Minister must know that the only way now to break the deadlock—which, as today’s terrible news...

Immigration: EU Nationals

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the process for requesting feedback from applicants includes asking whether applicants understand the difference between (a) Settled...

Immigration: EU Nationals

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the processing time standards for applications for the EU Settlement Scheme that (a) are straightforward, (b) require...

Immigration: EU Nationals

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to publish service standards for the applications for the EU Settlement Scheme comparable to those published for the...

Immigration: EU Nationals

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date applicants will be able to convert from Pre-Settled Status to Settled Status using the (a) app and (b) website.