Hilary Benn

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (160) - Legislation tabled (1) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (227)

Labour

Member for Leeds Central

bennh@parliament.uk / hilarybennmp

Select Committees

Committee on Exiting the European Union (since January 2020)
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (since January 2020)
Liaison Committee (Commons) (since May 2020)

2 APPG memberships (as of 7 Aug 2020)

Electric Aviation, Global Security and Non-Proliferation

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Sparring Partners

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Department Debates

Department for Exiting the European Union (177 debate contributions) View Department for Exiting the European Union debates
Cabinet Office (92 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
Attorney General (31 debate contributions) View Attorney General debates
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Legislation Debates

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 - Government Bill (5,086 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill (4,805 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill) (3,667 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill) debates
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Significant Leeds Central Petitions

Highest Leeds Central signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	364 of 14,827 (2.46%)	Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19 Gov Responded - 8 Jun 2020
Open	308 of 15,263 (2.02%)	Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students. Gov Responded - 28 Apr 2020
Open	2,080 of 123,855 (1.68%)	Close all universities down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID-19 Gov Responded - 24 Mar 2020
Open	717 of 59,162 (1.21%)	Explore options for making NurOwn available to treat Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Gov Responded - 7 May 2020
Open	1,335 of 136,607 (0.98%)	Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action Gov Responded - 21 Apr 2020

Most Leeds Central signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	3,989 of 685,113 (0.58%)	Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19. Gov Responded - 30 Mar 2020
Open	2,583 of 349,338 (0.74%)	Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19 Gov Responded - 5 Jun 2020
Open	2,080 of 123,855 (1.68%)	Close all universities down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID-19 Gov Responded - 24 Mar 2020
Open	1,335 of 136,607 (0.98%)	Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action Gov Responded - 21 Apr 2020
Open	1,260 of 409,269 (0.31%)	Implement UK lockdown for preventing spread of COVID19 Gov Responded - 19 Mar 2020

Hilary Benn has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Hilary Benn

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
20 Jul 2020	Hilary Benn signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th July 2020 Leeds United and promotion to the Premier League Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House congratulates Leeds United, its manager Marcelo Bielsa, its players, its owner Andrea Radrizzani and its incredible supporters in Leeds and around the world on winning the Championship in the club's centenary season; believes that this outstanding achievement is a fitting tribute to Norman Hunter, Trevor Cherry and …	15 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 13 Democratic Unionist Party: 1 Scottish National Party: 1
6 Jul 2020	Hilary Benn signed this EDM on Monday 20th July 2020 Enforcement Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras) That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (No. 2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 614), dated 19 June 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 June 2020, be annulled.	14 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 14

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Commons initiatives

2 Urgent Questions tabled by Hilary Benn

Date	Forum	Title
1 Oct 2019	Commons Chamber	Irish Border: Customs Arrangements
19 Mar 2018	Commons Chamber	Leaving the EU: UK Ports (Customs)

Hilary Benn has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

1 Bill introduced by Hilary Benn

Title	Bill Type	Last Event	Next Event Date	Last Updated
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 Presented by Hilary Benn (Labour)	Private Members' Bill Presentation Bill	Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 9 September, 2019		10 Sep 2019, 7:08 p.m.
A Bill to make further provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.

2 Bills supported by Hilary Benn

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (LAB)

European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (LAB)

227 Written Questions

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Home Office

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Immigration: EU Nationals Migrant Workers: Visas Visas: Musicians Visas: Musicians Visas: Arts Visas: Musicians Immigrants: Finance Marriage: Coronavirus Passports: Kurds Deportation: Afghanistan Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Fraud: Criminal Investigation Employment: EU Nationals Banks and Building Societies: CCTV Banks and Building Societies: CCTV Immigrants: EU Nationals Passports: Eritrea Immigration: Pakistan Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes Immigration: Biometrics Immigration: Offenders Common Travel Area British Nationality: Republic of Ireland Immigration: Offenders Deportation: Somalia Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: Children Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad Asylum Visas: South Asia Carers: Foreign Nationals Asylum Asylum Immigration: Biometrics Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals Immigration: EU Nationals

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Islamabad: Religious Buildings British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Bahrain: Capital Punishment Israeli Settlements Quarantine: Gibraltar Quarantine: Gibraltar British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries Cameroon: Human Rights Syria: Armed Conflict Sudan: Politics and Government Cameroon: Politics and Government Cameroon: Human Rights Afghanistan: Ethnic Groups Saudi Arabia: Females Afghanistan: Visits Abroad Anna Campbell Cameroon: Human Rights Bahrain: Torture Idil Eser Islamic State: War Crimes Bahrain: Prisoners Sayed Alwadaei Burma: Rohingya Idil Eser Bahrain: Prisoners

Department for Exiting the European Union

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Companies: Disclosure of Information UK Relations With EU European Economic Area UK Relations with EU Michel Barnier Galileo System EU Institutions Rules of Origin Anguilla Anguilla UK Trade with EU Products: Testing European Union: Treaties Business Advisory Council European Observatory on the Supply of Medical Radioisotopes Data Protection Architecture: Qualifications Brexit Immigration Controls Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Flats: Insulation Leeds City Council: Coronavirus Buildings: Insulation High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention Local Government: Coronavirus High Rise Flats: Insulation Buildings: Insulation Buildings: Insulation Buildings: Insulation Buildings: Insulation Falkland Islands: UK Shared Prosperity Fund Housing: Noise Noise High Rise Flats: Insulation Council Housing: Construction Council Housing: Construction Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber EU Grants and Loans Housing: Leasehold Housing: Leasehold Housing: Freehold

Department of Health and Social Care

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Coronavirus: Disease Control Coronavirus: Screening Coronavirus: Medical Equipment 5G: Health Hazards Medical Equipment Coronavirus Coronavirus Gender Recognition: Leeds Joint Replacements: Leeds Arthritis: Health Services Health Services: EU Nationals NHS Digital NHS Digital NHS Digital NHS Digital Clinical Commissioning Groups: Complaints Health Services: British Nationals Abroad Foetal Alcohol Syndrome NHS: Drugs General Practitioners