Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Labour
Leeds South
M
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn is the Labour MP for Leeds South, and has been an MP continually since 10 June 1999.
He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£34,217
/ £93,904 annual
133 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£34,217
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
249
242 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
7 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£10,441
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 242
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | SEFF | Attending a Memorial Qulit event in Parliament | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-12-10 | Airbus | Meeting to discuss recent acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-12-10 | Eakin Healthcare | Visiting their site and recent investment into a new production line | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-12-09 | Veterinary Medicines Working Group | Meeting with stakeholders to discuss Veterinary Medicines | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-12-02 | Luiza Bara and Isabell Poppelbaum | Discussion on the UK-EU Reset | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-27 | SAS Association | Consultation on Legacy | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-24 | Sandra Peake | Consultation on Legacy | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-21 | BBC Any Questions | Panel discussion on contemporary political issues | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-21 | Institute of Directors | Roundtable to discuss Belfast Harbour's 2050 Masterplan | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-21 | EnBW | Meeting to discuss £100m+ deal with Belfast Harbour | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-10 | Chief Constable Jon Boutcher | Discussion on a security issue within NI | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-07 | National Trust | Discussion on National Trust's work in NI | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-07 | Relatives for Justice | Consultation on Legacy | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-07 | Media Breakfast - Enda McClafferty (Political Editor, BBC NI), Pauline McKenna (Radio & Digital Editor, BBC NI), Damien Magee (Newsline Editor, BBC NI), Lesley-Anne McKeown (News Editor, BBC NI), Tracey Magee (Political Editor, UTV), Vicki Hawthorne (Political Correspondent, UTV), Chris Hagan (News Editor, UTV), Munier Abdalla (Content Editor, UTV), Vincent Kearney (Northern Editor, RTE), Conor Macauley (Northern Reporter, RTE), Stephen Murphy (Ireland Reporter, Sky News), Dougie Beattie (NI Reporter, GB News), Nigel Gould (News Editor, Cool FM), James Gould (Chief Reporter, Cool FM), David Young (Ireland Editor, Press Association), Adrian Rutherford (News Editor, Belfast Telegraph), Suzanne Breen (Political Editor, Belfast Telegraph), John Manley (Political Correspondent, Irish News), David Thompson (Political Editor, News Letter), Freya McClements (Northern Editor, Irish Times), Jude Webber (Ireland Correspondent, Financial Times), Sheena McStravick (News Editor, Belfast Live/Daily Mirror), James McCarthy (Polticial Reporter, Belfast Live/Daily Mirror), Declan Harvey (Presenter, BBC NI/State of Us), Tara Mills (Presenter, BBC NI/State of Us), David McCann (Presenter, Stormont Sources), Alex Kane (Various Outlets), Brian Feeney (Irish News), Owen Polley (News Letter) | Media event hosted by SoSNI | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-06 | WAVE Trauma Centre | Consultation on Legacy | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-05 | Exact Group | Visit and discussion on dual market access | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-05 | Leckey | Visit and discussion on dual market access | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-05 | Camlin | Visit and discussion on dual market access | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-11-05 | Belfast Chamber | Economic Forum during International Trade Week | northern-ireland-office |
| 2025-10-16 | Committee on the Administration of Jusitce and Amnesty International | Consultation on Legacy | northern-ireland-office |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 → 2025-11-17 |
Dublin; Ireland
Scheduled Flight, Car
|
Attending the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin | £712 |
| 2025-06-05 → 2025-06-06 |
Brussels, Belgium
Train
|
Meeting with representatives of the European Parliament and the European Commission | £1,144 |
| 2025-03-11 → 2025-03-14 |
Washington DC, USA
Scheduled flight
|
To take part in the St Patrick's Day Events in Washington | £7,524 |
| 2025-02-26 → 2025-02-26 |
Dublin, Ireland
Scheduled flight
|
To meet with newly appointed Tánaiste Simon Harris | £438 |
| 2024-12-03 → 2024-12-03 |
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Scheduled Flight; Car
|
Attending British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference | £187 |
| 2024-10-23 → 2024-10-25 |
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Scheduled Flight
|
Attending and Speaking at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce Event in Dublin | £438 |
| 2024-09-07 → 2024-09-07 |
Dublin, Ireland
Non scheduled flight
|
To see Ireland vs England Nations League Football game | £0 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Leeds South
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Leeds Central
1999-06-10 → 2010-05-06
Leeds Central
Party history
1999-06-10 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-05 → present
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2007-06-28 → 2010-05-06
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2003-10-06 → 2007-06-28
Secretary of State for International Development
2003-05-13 → 2003-10-06
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
2002-05-29 → 2003-05-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
Opposition posts
2023-09-04 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2015-05-08 → 2016-06-26
Shadow Foreign Secretary
2011-10-07 → 2015-05-08
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee memberships
1999-12-06 → 2001-06-01
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
2011-01-26 → 2011-12-07
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2020-01-27 → 2021-01-16
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2017-07-12 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2016-10-19 → 2017-05-03
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2020-05-20 → 2021-01-15
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2017-11-06 → 2019-11-06
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2016-10-19 → 2017-05-03
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2019-02-13 → 2019-11-06
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
2023-06-12 → 2023-11-20
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
bennh@parliament.uk
020 7219 5770 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5770 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
boxj@parliament.uk
0113 244 1097 · Suite 7, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1AB
0113 244 1097 · Suite 7, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1AB
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights
Subject Group
|
Secretary | UN Global Compact Network UK | 6 | 2023-07-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Antibiotics
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | 6 | 2024-01-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Security and Non-Proliferation
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | British American Security Information Council | 8 | 2024-05-30 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
98 / 109
11 missed (10%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£3,453
10% of £34,217 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£9,477
10% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£349
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-17.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
73 Aye(67.0%)
25 No(22.9%)
11 didn't vote(10.1%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
5 bills
3 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Troubles Bill | Sponsored | Committee of the whole House | 2025-10-14 | |
| European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2019-09-04 | |
| Flood Water Management Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-11-19 | |
| Marine and Coastal Access | Supported | Royal Assent | 2008-12-04 | |
| Climate Change Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-11-14 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.