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Member of Parliament

Hilary Benn

Lab Labour Leeds South ID 413
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
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Hilary has 41 Hansard debate appearances and 3 sponsored bills on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

9

Speeches

0

Questions

1

Interventions

322

Answers

1

Points of order

10

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 13 appearances
Trade 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
North Belfast: Violent Attack 9 Jun 2026 15
North Belfast: Violent Attack 9 Jun 2026 15
North Belfast: Violent Attack 9 Jun 2026 15
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment: Policy Implications 3 Jun 2026 9
Replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 3 Jun 2026 7
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment 14 May 2026 11
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment 14 May 2026 11
Dunmurry Police Station Attack 27 Apr 2026 18
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 2
Good Friday Agreement 25 Mar 2026 7

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

No parliamentary questions recorded for this MP in the last 12 months.

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Flood Water Management Act 2010 Government Bill 0
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Government Bill 3

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API
Bills source UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Hilary Benn in parliamentary debates?

Hilary Benn has made 343 contributions across 41 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.