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

State Retirement Pensions

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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the State pension on pensioners who receive a small amount of pension...

Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty and Spike in Executions

Commons debates

The Minister says that we are trying to understand what is going on and that Saudi Arabia is committed to reform. It is pretty clear what is going on: Mr al-Kheir was hung upside down and beaten...

GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students will be given information on what will be in their (a) GCSE and (b) A-level exams in England in summer 2023.

Housing Associations: Rents

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing rent caps of (a) 3 per cent, (b) 5 per cent and...

G20

Commons debates

Facing the worst drought in 40 years, tens of millions of people in east Africa are going hungry. Children are dying today of malnutrition and the United Nations expects a famine to be declared...

Social Housing Standards

Commons debates

The hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman), who is no longer in his place, spoke for all of us when he described how our constituents are often told that they are somehow to blame for damp,...

Fast Food: Planning Permission

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the proposed location of fast food establishments near to schools constitutes reasonable grounds for refusing...

General Practitioners: Locums

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 he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the charges levied by agencies for the supply of locum GPs.

Australia and New Zealand Trade Deals

Commons debates

The Minister will be aware that the Australia deal in particular has created quite a lot of concern among Britain’s farmers. For example, Jilly Greed of the Suckler Beef Producers...

Mali: UN Peacekeeping Mission

Commons debates

The UK deputy permanent representative told the UN Security Council on 10 October that the UK supports MINUSMA—we should pay tribute to the bravery of those troops, given the losses to...

Knife Crime and Serious Violence

Home Department

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

In September, I asked a then Home Office Minister why it is still legal for anyone aged 18 and over to walk into a shop and buy a machete. I was told, because the incidence of the use of machetes...

Northern Ireland Elections

Commons debates

The delay to the elections is clearly sensible, but it deals only with the symptoms. We are told that technical discussions are taking place on the protocol, but we all know that this is a...

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank all colleagues who have been present—those who were able to stay to the end of the debate, and those who obviously had other matters to attend to. There has been a striking unity of...

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I agree completely with my hon. Friend and congratulate her on her work chairing that all-party group. There is a need for a Huntington’s disease clinical lead in every area, which is not...

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for making that point; he anticipates my argument exactly. I and many other people think that is exactly what ought to happen for the very...

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I say to my hon. Friend, which he is on this occasion, that I am grateful for his attendance today and I agree with every point he has made. I will discuss research towards the end of my speech....

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am profoundly grateful to my right hon. Friend for attending this debate, and I agree completely with what she has said. I will come to the question of the needs both of people who have the...

Huntington’s Disease - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I beg to move, That this House has considered Huntington’s disease. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and to see the Minister in her place. I thank all...

Huntington's Disease: 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 Government funding is being spent on research to help tackle the symptoms of Huntington’s disease.

Huntington's Disease: 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, if she will ask NICE to develop specific national guidelines on Huntington’s disease to help ensure patients with that disease have...