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

New Clause 20 - Regulations under section 131

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

The one thing that has united the House today has been support for the principle embodied in new clause 13. There is a huge burden of expectation now on the shoulders of the Minister and the...

New Clause 20 - Regulations under section 131

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

While of course we all welcome the extension, in practical terms, our constituents who have, staring at them from the table, bills for sums of money that they cannot afford, will not be in a...

New Clause 20 - Regulations under section 131

Building Safety Bill

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

Further to the answer given to my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms), will the Minister explain why the statutory protection that the Government are considering will...

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

Following the discussions between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Information Commissioner, is the Prime Minister satisfied that NHS employers will have access to all the...

Voluntary Organisations: Telecommunications

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact on the income of (a) sports clubs, (b) community centres and (c) other voluntary...

Knives: Sales

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2021 to Question 18468 on Knives: Sales, if she will introduce a licensing scheme for the possession of...

Ukraine

Commons debates

In the recent negotiations, NATO rightly rejected the wholly unreasonable demands of Russia for the reasons that the Secretary of State has so clearly set out to the House, but it did indicate...

BBC Funding

Commons debates

Over the generations, people all over the world—some in fear of their lives—have huddled around their radio, straining to hear the words, “This is London,” because they...

Care Workers: 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 social care staff providing support to individuals in their own homes are required to be vaccinated against covid-19.

Public Footpaths

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, how many new footpaths his Department has created in England in each of the last five years.

Hamas

Attorney General

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

To ask the Attorney General, whether the CPS plans to issue guidance on the impact of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2000's provisions on holding a meeting in support of a proscribed...

Afghanistan: Refugees

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff who formerly worked as contractors for the British Council in Afghanistan will no longer be...

Afghanistan: Refugees

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the recent change to the eligibility rules for the Afghan...

Coronavirus: Vaccination

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 advice he has received on any potential link between myocarditis or myopericarditis and the covid-19 vaccine being injected...

Building Safety

Commons debates

I join the tributes to Jack Dromey. Our shock is all the greater because we thought that he would always be with us; the whole of his life was dedicated to being there for others, as a...

Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Commons debates

The change in the eligibility rules for ARAP has caused great concern to former British Council staff in Afghanistan, including those who are in hiding, in fear of their lives, because the...

Russia

Commons debates

While Russia’s actions undoubtedly represent a threat to its neighbours, as the Foreign Secretary said, President Putin attempts to justify his unacceptable demands by claiming that his...

Local Government: Meetings

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 plans to enable councils to meet virtually in the context of the number of infections of the omicron...

NHS: 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 hospital trusts in England can access the vaccination records of their staff in order to ensure that all staff have been...

NHS: 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, what discussions his Department has had with the Information Commissioner on NHS trusts having access to staff vaccination records.