Select Committees
Committee on Exiting the European Union (since January 2020)Liaison Committee (Commons) (since May 2020)
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Sparring Partners
Theresa May (Conservative) (68 debate interactions) View debates with Theresa May John Bercow (Speaker) (66 debate interactions) View debates with John Bercow Michael Gove (Conservative) Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (46 debate interactions) View debates with Michael Gove View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
Department for Exiting the European Union (177 debate contributions) View Department for Exiting the European Union debatesCabinet Office (105 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 debatesEuropean 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 | 335 of 21,515 (1.56%) |
Protect leaseholders from paying for cladding remedial works Gov Responded - 24 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 1,454 of 170,103 (0.86%) |
Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends Gov Responded - 30 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 171 of 21,896 (0.78%) |
Longer sentences for child sex offenders, sex offenders and rapists Gov Responded - 21 Sep 2020 |
| Open | 246 of 32,107 (0.77%) |
Free leaseholders trapped in new build properties by post-Grenfell EWS1 form Gov Responded - 16 Sep 2020 |
| Open | 63 of 9,289 (0.68%) |
Reverse the decision to prevent yoga studios opening throughout tier 3. |
Most Leeds Central signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 2,602 of 620,747 (0.42%) |
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 2,434 of 1,109,509 (0.22%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 2,042 of 563,069 (0.36%) |
Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000 |
| Open | 1,454 of 170,103 (0.86%) |
Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends Gov Responded - 30 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 1,393 of 268,683 (0.52%) |
Require universities to partially refund tuition fees for 20/21 due to Covid-19 Gov Responded - 24 Sep 2020 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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112,025 Petition Closed |
Allow Premier League and Championship football clubs to introduce safe standing Gov Responded - 3 May 2018 Debated on - 25 Jun 2018 View Hilary Benn's petition debate contributions |
8 Jun 2018 closed 2 years, 7 months ago |
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Safe Standing offers a much safer alternative to fans who wish to stand, rather than sit at football matches. After the highly successful introduction to rail seating at Celtic Park, as well as numerous Bundesliga clubs, many football fans feel that laws preventing standing areas should be relaxed. |
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Most recent EDMs signed by Hilary Benn
| Date Tabled | Title | Signatures |
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2 Sep 2020 |
Hilary Benn signed this EDM on Monday 5th October 2020Ban on sample sachetsTabled by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion)That this House notes that globally personal care companies produce some 120 billion plastic sachets each year; recognises these samples of shampoo, moisturiser and fragrance placed end-to-end would stretch to the moon 27 times over; recognises that these sachets are completely non-recyclable and will almost always end up in the … |
23 signatures (Most recent: 5 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 10 Labour: 4 Plaid Cymru: 3 Democratic Unionist Party: 2 Conservative: 2 Independent: 1 Liberal Democrat: 1 |
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22 Sep 2020 |
Hilary Benn signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st September 2020Planning for health and wellbeingTabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)That this House is concerned about the low quality of new homes and places that are being created; recognises the overwhelming evidence of the link between people’s mental and physical health and the quality of their homes and neighbourhoods, including access to nature; further notes the number of new homes … |
10 signatures (Most recent: 6 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 4 Independent: 2 Liberal Democrat: 2 Green Party: 1 Democratic Unionist Party: 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1 |
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
Tabled: 4th September 2019
A Bill to make further provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Monday 9th September 2019 and was enacted into law.
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)
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Asylum: Coronavirus
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Marriage: Coronavirus
Passports: Kurds
Deportation: Afghanistan
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Fraud: Criminal Investigation
Employment: EU Nationals
Banks and Building Societies: CCTV
Banks and Building Societies: CCTV
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Passports: Eritrea
Immigration: Pakistan
Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes
Immigration: Biometrics
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Deportation: Somalia
Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes
Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes
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Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
Asylum
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Carers: Foreign Nationals
Asylum
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Buildings: Insulation
Building Safety Fund
Building Safety Fund
Members: Correspondence
Flats: Insulation
Building Safety Fund
Building Safety Fund
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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
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EU Grants and Loans
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Islamabad: Religious Buildings
British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
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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
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Afghanistan: Ethnic Groups
Saudi Arabia: Females
Afghanistan: Visits Abroad
Anna Campbell
Cameroon: Human Rights
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Idil Eser
Islamic State: War Crimes
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Sayed Alwadaei
Burma: Rohingya
Idil Eser
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Tinnitus: Research
Musicians: Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Disease Control
Coronavirus: Screening
Coronavirus: Medical Equipment
5G: Health Hazards
Medical Equipment
Coronavirus
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Gender Recognition: Leeds
Joint Replacements: Leeds
Arthritis: Health Services
Health Services: EU Nationals
NHS Digital
NHS Digital
NHS Digital
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Clinical Commissioning Groups: Complaints
Health Services: British Nationals Abroad
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
NHS: Drugs
General Practitioners
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
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Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
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