Hilary’s Parliamentary Activity - Hilary Benn - Labour MP for Leeds South

Infrastructure: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

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

Responsibility for infrastructure policy is devolved to Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure. The UK Government is working closely with the devolved governments to ensure that...

Coroners: Clonoe

Northern Ireland Office

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

Following careful consideration, on 22 March 2025 the Ministry of Defence wrote to the Coroner to outline its intention to apply for a judicial review. In the Government’s view, the...

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

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

In line with the Good Friday Agreement and the principle of consent upon which it rests, Northern Ireland will remain a part of the United Kingdom for as long as a majority of its people wish for...

Import Controls: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

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

The Windsor Framework protects the UK internal market by ensuring the smooth flow of trade across the whole of the UK. Certain checks are required on goods moving through the UK Internal Market...

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review

Northern Ireland Office

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

The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous government. We are considering the findings in light of...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

The situation that Northern Ireland businesses may find themselves in if there are EU retaliatory tariffs is a product of the Windsor framework, which gives benefits to businesses in Northern...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

As I think I have said to the hon. and learned Gentleman before, I would not have started from here myself in relation to the cause that led eventually to the negotiation of the Windsor...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

Notwithstanding what we have been discussing today, Northern Ireland imports about £800 million-worth of goods from the United States of America, which is about 2% of the total purchases...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

In the circumstances in which this country and many countries around the world find themselves, we are having this discussion because of a decision that the United States Administration have...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

I have done my level best to set out the situation. We all understand the reasons. Northern Ireland gains from the Windsor framework because of its access—[Interruption.] Well, it does gain...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point for businesses in Northern Ireland. As he would expect, I have had precisely that discussion with HMRC. The honest answer to the question of how long...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

What the right hon. Gentleman proposes ignores the reality that faces Northern Ireland as a result of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, and the fact that there was...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

I am very happy to assure my hon. Friend that the interests of all parts of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, are uppermost in the minds of all Ministers in trying to deal with the...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the benefits that the Windsor framework has given businesses in Northern Ireland in terms of access to the EU market. I would just say to him...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

We are all having to navigate this new uncertainty as a result of the decision that the US Administration have made. It is certainly true that leaving the European Union has created new...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

The single most important thing we can do for those businesses in Northern Ireland is, as I indicated a moment ago, to ensure that the duty reimbursement scheme works speedily and...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

As I indicated in answer to the Opposition spokesperson, of course the Government have been preparing for all eventualities, but as I also indicated, there is no point in publishing something...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

Indeed, but we touched on this matter in Northern Ireland orals last week, and the Business Secretary made a statement to the House last week. To answer the hon. Gentleman’s questions, of...

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his questions. I am slightly surprised by his initial comment, because of course we touched on this matter in Northern Ireland oral questions—

EU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland Economy

Commons debates

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. As the Prime Minister has said, tariffs are not good news for anyone and no one wants a trade war. The Government are doing everything...