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Hilary Benn

Lab Labour Leeds South ID 413
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
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At a glance

Hilary Benn is currently a Labour MP for Leeds South, and has represented the constituency for 27 years, 0 months. The latest election majority is 11,279. They are most active voting on Crime / Justice. They have voted in 77.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Hilary Benn submitted £185,324 of expenses, which is 18 % lower than the average MP. Proposed 8 motions that went to a division.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 7 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 77.1 %
MP
77 %
Avg
73 %
Rank 265 of 650 — higher than 59% of MPs
Debates 42
MP
42
Avg
71.4
366 contributions across 42 appearances Rank 454 of 650 — less than 70% of MPs
Sponsored bills 3
MP
3
Avg
2.0
Commons average: 2.0

Voting alignment

MPs who most often voted the same way, or differently, when both recorded an Aye or No vote.

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Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

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Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 27 years, 0 months. Majority of 11,279. 21 role(s) recorded.

Voting record

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Voted in 1,813 of 2,350 eligible divisions (77.1 %).

Parliamentary activity

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42 debate appearances and 366 contributions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 3 bill(s).

Expenses

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Total spend of £185,324 in the 2024-25 financial year.

Registered interests

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Interests registered across 2 categories.

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Who is Hilary Benn?

Hilary Benn is a Member of Parliament representing Leeds South. Source

Which party does Hilary Benn represent?

Hilary Benn currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Hilary Benn represent?

Hilary Benn currently represents Leeds South. Source

How long has Hilary Benn been an MP?

Hilary Benn has been in the House of Commons for 27 years, 0 months. Source

What registered interests are listed for Hilary Benn?

Hilary Benn has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source