PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP for Leeds Central Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn is the Labour MP for Leeds Central, and has been an MP continually since 10 June 1999. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Elected Jun 1999Elected 7 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Suite 7
Unity Business Centre
26 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS7 1AB
Unity Business Centre
26 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS7 1AB
0113 244 1097
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website
Twitter
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
90,971
Turnout
49,284 (54%)
Majority
19,270
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
89,537
Turnout
47,673 (53%)
Majority
23,698
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
81,799
Turnout
45,048 (55%)
Majority
16,967
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
81,266
Turnout
37,394 (46%)
Majority
10,645
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
12 Jun 2023 to 20 Nov 2023
Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
20 May 2020 to 15 Jan 2021
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Jan 2020 to 16 Jan 2021
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
8 May 2015 to 26 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Foreign Secretary
7 Oct 2011 to 8 May 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
26 Jan 2011 to 7 Dec 2011
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Leeds Central
28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6 Oct 2003 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Secretary of State for International Development
13 May 2003 to 6 Oct 2003
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
29 May 2002 to 13 May 2003
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation)
11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
6 Dec 1999 to 1 Jun 2001
Committee
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
10 Jun 1999 to Now
House
Commons
10 Jun 1999 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
10 Jun 1999 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Leeds Central
10 Jun 1999 to Now
Representative
Leeds Central
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Ealing North
9 Jun 1983
Election Contested
Ealing North
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
10 Jun 1999
to Now
to Now
Hilary Benn
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn is the Labour MP for Leeds Central, and has been an MP continually since 10 June 1999.
He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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