Hilary Benn MP: votes, interests and costs
Hilary Benn (Labour) is the MP for Leeds South, in the seat since 10 June 1999.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Hilary Benn; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Office | 5 July 2024 | 20 July 2026 |
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 28 June 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | Department for International Development | 6 October 2003 | 28 June 2007 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) | Department for International Development | 13 May 2003 | 6 October 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation) | Home Office | 29 May 2002 | 13 May 2003 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development) | Department for International Development | 11 June 2001 | 28 May 2002 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Office | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 8 May 2015 | 26 June 2016 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 7 October 2011 | 8 May 2015 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Office of the Leader of the House of Commons | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | 12 June 2023 | 20 November 2023 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 20 May 2020 | 15 January 2021 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 27 January 2020 | 16 January 2021 |
| Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system | 13 February 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 6 November 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 12 July 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | 19 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 19 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 26 January 2011 | 7 December 2011 |
| Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs | 6 December 1999 | 1 June 2001 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7364e6a17200.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Hilary Benn: Family members employed (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Sally Clark employed
- Job title or role: Office Manager
- Pattern of working hours: Part time
- Name of the person employed: Sally Clark
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to member directly
- Nature of relationship: Spouse
Other in Essex
- Location of the land or property: Essex
- A description of the property: House and small nature reserve
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Part-owner
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Other
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Hilary Benn's 2024-25 staffing spend as £162,859 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £169,811. IPSA lists office spending of £15,318 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £162,858.95 | £169,810.52 | £149,052.39 |
| Office costs: spent | £15,317.76 | £14,664.05 | £15,838.23 |
| Accommodation: spent | £5,163.28 | £5,630.39 | £5,358.57 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £1,983.96 | £4,064.72 | £4,541.33 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £6,630 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for an MP who owns their property and is claiming the associated costs only (such as utilities)).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Leeds South BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Hilary Benn is recorded voting in 463 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 43 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 21 October 2026 Hilary Benn voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Hilary Benn since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Hilary Benn won Leeds South at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 17,117 votes (54.0%), a majority of 11,279 over Ed Carlisle (Green Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Leeds South figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.