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

Dental Services: Mothers

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 he will make it his policy to extend the 12 month duration of the maternity exemption certificate for dental care for new mothers who...

Islamabad: Religious Buildings

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, whether he has made representations to his Pakistani counterpart on plans to build a Hindu Temple in Islamabad; and if he will...

English Language: Education

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support ESOL teaching that has been disrupted by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

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, whether he has received representations on the Australian Border Agency and the ability of UK citizens with residency to leave...

Government Planning: End of the Transition Period

Hilary Benn made a speech in the House of Commons

On Monday, when asked about a lorry park in Ashford, the right hon. Gentleman told the House: “It is not the case that any specific site has been absolutely confirmed. We are in commercial...

Care Homes: Coronavirus

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

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his comments made on a visit to East Yorkshire on 6 July 2020, what procedures were being referred to in relation to care homes not following...

EU Exit: End of Transition Period

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman says that he is not intending to create a massive concrete lorry park in Ashford. I would gently point out that if the lorries arriving there do not park up and stop, it...

Bahrain: Capital Punishment

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, if he will make urgent representations to the Government of Bahrain opposing the death sentences on (a) Mohammed Ramadhan and...

Trade Agreements: Japan

Department for International Trade

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

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is her policy to include Gibraltar within the scope of the proposed rollover of the EU's economic partnership agreement with...

Schools: Attendance

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 the children of parents who are shielding will be required to attend school from September 2020; and if he will make a statement.

Economic Update

Commons debates

Given that councils have a statutory responsibility to set a balanced annual budget, even the further help announced last week will not be enough for councils like Leeds and many others. I urge...

Flats: Insulation

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, what support he is providing to leaseholders in buildings less than 18m high to enable the removal of unsafe cladding.

Leeds City Council: Coronavirus

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 make available further support for Leeds City Council to help meet the costs of tackling the covid-19...

Buildings: Insulation

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, what the timeframe is for the removal of all unsafe cladding from residential buildings.

Coronavirus: Screening

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 the (a) total number and (b) the rolling average number of positive (i) pillar 1 and (ii) pillar 2 covid-19 tests has been in the...

Coronavirus: Screening

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 he will publish pillar 2 covid-19 testing data by postcode.

Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Commons debates

I, too, warmly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement. I assume that when he talks about the powers applying around the world, it means they will be open to individuals from any country,...

Visas

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK is seeking to negotiate with the EU reciprocal visa free travel for the purposes of tourism after the transition period.

Visas

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 5 May 2020 to Question HL3246, what progress he has made in negotiations with the EU on future mobility arrangements.

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, what plans her Department has to issue reminders to EU citizens who have been granted pre-settled status of the when they should apply to...