Hilary Benn
Labour Party
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Leeds South
MP Since
10 June 1999 (27 years, 1 month)
Role
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Status
active
Constituency: Leeds South
Hilary Benn represents Leeds South in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 27 years, 1 month.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£181,627
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£162,859
Office
£15,318
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£3,451
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
Amnesty International
SERA - Labour's Environment Campaign
Socialist Education Association
Fabian Society
Unite the Union
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (11)
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Sir Chris Bryant appointed new NI secretary
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
BBC Politics·21 Jul· View coverage →
Sir Chris Bryant appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary
The Rhondda and Ogmore MP was appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to follow Hilary Benn,
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
Benn sacked as NI secretary, as Bryant named successor
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
BBC Politics·20 Jul· View coverage →
Benn pledges ‘full support’ for new PM from backbenches as he leaves NI role
Hilary Benn served for two years as secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
Benn pledges ‘full support’ for new PM from backbenches as he leaves NI role
Hilary Benn served for two years as secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
Benn pledges ‘full support’ for new PM from backbenches as he leaves NI role
Hilary Benn served for two years as secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
BREAKING: Hilary Benn Sacked as Northern Ireland Secretary
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Guido Fawkes·20 Jul· View coverage →
Orange Order urges ‘PM in waiting’ Burnham to address ‘challenges to the Union’
Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson criticised Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn as ‘so inactive and aloof, he has almost been invisible’.
Evening Standard·13 Jul· View coverage →
Northern Ireland man arrested for suspected hate crime after replica mosque placed on top of bonfire
A man has been arrested for a suspected hate crime after the replica of a mosque was placed on top of a loyalist bonfire pyre in Northern I…
GB News·9 Jul· View coverage →
NI finances need to move on to ‘long-term sustainable footing’ – Benn
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn held talks with the leaders of Executive parties on Thursday.
Evening Standard·2 Jul· View coverage →
Government urged to fix NI funding ‘faultline’ as budget discussions begin
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has invited leaders of the Executive parties to talks at Hillsborough Castle.
Evening Standard·2 Jul· View coverage →