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

Coronavirus: 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, how many units offering treatment for patients suffering from long covid there are in England.

EU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint Committee

Commons debates

Despite what the Minister said in his opening remarks, it is quite clear that negotiations are continuing, and the war of words now needs to stop. Both sides need to get together and agree a...

Tinnitus: Research

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, how much has been spent on research on the causes of, and treatment for, tinnitus in each of the last five years.

Clause 4 - Multi-annual financial assistance plans

Agriculture Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I, too, listened very carefully to what the Minister had to say, and I have to say that I agree with the hon. Members for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) and for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish),...

Clause 4 - Multi-annual financial assistance plans

Agriculture Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

I think the hon. Lady said a moment ago that the problem with the amendments was that they would impose conditions that the EU has not sought to apply to any existing trade agreements, but is...

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

We all know that rising infections will mean more restrictions, but worried staff in viable businesses in Leeds want to know that they will be looked after if they are forced to close in future....

Coronavirus: Direct Selling

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, whether his Department has issued advice to energy companies on doorstep cold-calling during the covid-19 outbreak.

Immigrants: 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, what guidance she has issued to (a) banks and (b) other lenders on ways for EU citizens to prove they hold (i) settled and (ii) pre-settled...

Topical Questions

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Last week the right hon. Gentleman told the House that the two IT systems that will be crucial to enabling goods to move across the border from 1 January—namely the goods vehicle movement...

Future UK-EU Relationship

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Yesterday, the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union was told by representatives of the UK chemicals industry that the cost to the sector of registering all chemicals under...

Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)

Commons debates

Given the number of cases in which schedule 21 has been inappropriately used, can the right hon. Gentleman explain to the House what the definition is of a “potentially infectious”...

Students’ Return to Universities

Commons debates

It was the Health Secretary’s refusal last week to rule out students not being able to return home for Christmas that caused a great deal of distress to students and indeed to parents, so...

Transport: EU Countries

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 assessment he has made as to whether there are sufficient supplies of heat-treated pallets to meet EU regulations...

Bank Services: British Nationals Abroad

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department has issued to UK customers of British banks who are resident in the EU on the continued availability of their bank accounts...

Members: Correspondence

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 he plans to respond to the letter of the 24 July 2020 from the Rt. hon. Member for Leeds Central on the draft...

Asylum: Coronavirus

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people seeking asylum are protected from covid-19 in the even that they are evicted from...

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...

EU Exit: End of Transition Period

Commons debates

I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his statement, although a queue of 7,000 lorries would not be much of a great prize for the country. As he knows, for months, those who move goods for...

Brain Cancer: Research

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, how much has been allocated from the public purse to research on glioma brain tumours in each of the last five years.

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.