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)
HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI can assure the hon. Gentleman that there will be genuine protections. On the question of legal aid in Northern Ireland, that is a matter, as he well knows, for the Northern…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI am always happy to meet the hon. Gentleman, and the House will have an opportunity in due course to consider the amendments that he has put forward. Most of the victims I have…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI say very simply that the Government are keen to progress this. As the right hon. Gentleman knows, it is a very complex piece of legislation, in part because it is having to fix…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe creation of the legacy commission took away from the PSNI some 1,000 cases, which it then fell to the commission to investigate. That cost has been transferred to the legacy…25 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Friday AgreementOn 10 April we will celebrate the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, which nearly 30 years ago brought an end to the troubles and enabled Northern Ireland to establish a…25 Mar 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