Issues - Hilary Benn - Labour MP for Leeds South

Windrush Compensation Scheme

Many constituents have contacted me about the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The Windrush Compensation Scheme is a vital way of ensuring people have access to the funds they need because of the huge wrongs they have endured. It is also an opportunity for those in power to show they have listened…

New COVID proposals

Many constituents have contacted me about the new Covid measures which were approved by the House of Commons on 14th December. The first thing I would like to say is that I know a lot of people are angry about the revelations regarding what happened in Downing Street last Christmas.…

HS2 – Rail Investment in the North

Many constituents have contacted me about the Government’s announcement on rail investment, including in Leeds and the North. We need to invest in additional rail capacity to improve connectivity, meet the climate crisis and support economic development in the North. The Prime Minister repeatedly promised that HS2 East and Northern…

Watch Hilary’s question to Grant Shapps on the scrapping of HS2 to Leeds

Why the scrapping of HS2 to Leeds is a broken promise and a betrayal of the North.

Watch Hilary’s question to the Prime Minister in the COP26 debate

Hilary’s question to the Prime Minister on why his plan to decarbonise our homes falls so far short of what is needed to get to net zero.

Sewage Pollution

Lots of constituents have contacted me about sewage pollution. This issue shames our nation and we should act against water companies that pump raw sewage into our rivers, killing wildlife and habitats. Only 14% of English rivers meet good ecological standards and water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers over…

Watch Hilary’s recent question on the cladding crisis

Watch Hilary’s question to the Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, the newly-appointed Minister for Housing, on the 25th October 2021.

Fire and Rehire

I have been contacted by a number of constituents about fire and rehire. Allowing working people to be bullied onto lower wages and worse terms and conditions is both morally wrong and economically damaging. I am therefore proud to be backing my colleague Barry Gardiner’s Employment and Trade Union Rights…

Increased spiking in nightclubs

I share the concerns raised in the past few days about an increase in incidents of spiking in nightclubs in Leeds and across the country. This is appalling criminal behaviour and I quite understand the great fear it creates. As far as I am aware, there has been one reported…

Universal Credit

Lots of constituents have contacted me about the Government’s decision to cut the £20 increase in Universal Credit. A lot of my constituents have to rely on Universal Credit for support. There are thousands of people living in the Leeds Central constituency who are on UC – the number has…

Watch Hilary’s speech on the cut to Universal Credit

Watch Hilary’s speech in the opposition day debate on the cut to Universal Credit.

COVID-19 VACCINES – Extension of CV-19 Vaccines to Children

Many constituents have contacted me about the extension of COVID-19 vaccines to children and young people. Across the UK, 92 million vaccines have been administered and most people over the age of 16 have now received two doses. I pay tribute to our NHS, primary and social care sector and…

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