Member of Parliament
Hilary Benn
Member since
10 Jun 1999
Bills sponsored
5
Speeches (30d)
34
Speeches (all)
1,264
Written questions
7
Last spoke
27 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,264)
HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe right hon. Gentleman may disagree, but that is the view of the Government, and that is why we withdrew the appeal in relation to that element of the judgments to which he just…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationIt is not unusual for higher courts to take a different view on a matter to that taken by lower courts—that is the way the law works. I would give the same answer to the right…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. Those 800 cases were untouched and the Act allowed them to carry on—that is a very important point, given some very…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWe have had a very full and wide-ranging debate in which many different contributions have been made, demonstrating once again just how difficult it is to deal with legacy—I think…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right when he describes the provisions of the 1998 legislation, but as he knows, that policy, along with the rest of the Good Friday…21 Jan 2026
Bills sponsored (5)
BILLNorthern Ireland Troubles BillCarry-over motion27 Apr 2026ActiveBILLEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) ActRoyal Assent09 Sept 2019EnactedBILLFlood Water Management Act 2010Royal Assent08 Apr 2010EnactedBILLMarine and Coastal AccessRoyal Assent12 Nov 2009EnactedBILLClimate Change Act 2008Royal Assent26 Nov 2008Enacted