Hilary Benn — Hear, Hear

Voting record

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Voted for

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Voted against

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Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Hilary Benn’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Bill votes All votes Live bills

Every Commons division on file for Hilary Benn — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,837 of 2,376 (77%).

ShowAll2,376 Aye1,039 No798 No vote recorded539

10 Sep 2026 Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 77, Noes 292 No

8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Ayes 162, Noes 297 No

8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Ayes 106, Noes 302 No

8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Ayes 108, Noes 357 No

8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 Ayes 79, Noes 300 No

7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Ayes 170, Noes 316 No

7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 Ayes 77, Noes 317 No

2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 Ayes 85, Noes 427 No

2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 Ayes 105, Noes 410 No

2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 Ayes 166, Noes 346 No

14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Ayes 104, Noes 412 No

14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Ayes 102, Noes 409 No

14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Ayes 93, Noes 323 No

13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 97, Noes 358 No

23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Ayes 112, Noes 283 No

23 Jun 2026 Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Ayes 108, Noes 307 No

22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Ayes 171, Noes 322 No

22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Ayes 74, Noes 323 No

22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 104, Noes 391 No

22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 Ayes 164, Noes 311 No

17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Ayes 144, Noes 244 No

17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 Ayes 135, Noes 258 No

17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 Ayes 143, Noes 249 No

17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Ayes 85, Noes 317 No

16 Jun 2026 Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Ayes 162, Noes 246 No

16 Jun 2026 Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 Ayes 151, Noes 258 No

16 Jun 2026 Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 Ayes 77, Noes 255 No

9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Ayes 157, Noes 287 No

9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Ayes 94, Noes 297 No

9 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 Ayes 90, Noes 290 No

8 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 Ayes 145, Noes 251 No

8 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 65, Noes 251 No

8 Jun 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 Ayes 81, Noes 266 No

2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Ayes 80, Noes 298 No

2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Ayes 99, Noes 371 No

2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Ayes 170, Noes 301 No

2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 171, Noes 302 No

19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Ayes 108, Noes 323 No

28 Apr 2026 Privilege Ayes 223, Noes 335 No

24 Mar 2026 Opposition Day: Defence Ayes 98, Noes 306 No

24 Mar 2026 Opposition Day: Oil and gas Ayes 108, Noes 297 No

10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 203, Noes 311 No

2 Mar 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 105, Noes 410 No

24 Feb 2026 Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms Ayes 69, Noes 279 No

23 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Ayes 73, Noes 256 No

23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Ayes 77, Noes 280 No

23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 156, Noes 273 No

23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 Ayes 161, Noes 272 No

28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Ayes 91, Noes 287 No

28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Ayes 103, Noes 284 No

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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Hilary Benn doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland Office (2024-07-05 to 2026-07-20) Government

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland Office (2023-09-04 to 2024-05-30) Shadow

Shadow Foreign Secretary — Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2015-05-08 to 2016-06-26) Shadow

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government — Department for Communities and Local Government (2011-10-07 to 2015-05-08) Shadow

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons — Office of the Leader of the House of Commons (2010-10-08 to 2011-10-07) Shadow

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2010-05-12 to 2010-10-08) Shadow

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2007-06-28 to 2010-05-06) Government

Secretary of State for International Development — Department for International Development (2003-10-06 to 2007-06-28) Government

Minister of State (Department for International Development) — Department for International Development (2003-05-13 to 2003-10-06) Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation) — Home Office (2002-05-29 to 2003-05-13) Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development) — Department for International Development (2001-06-11 to 2002-05-28) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Hilary Benn →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Property, other (House and small nature reserve)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Essex
Ownership details: Part-owner
(Updated 24 November 2014)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name: Sally Clark
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Part time
Additional information: My spouse, Sally Clark, is also employed as part time Senior Parliamentary Assistant.
(Updated 16 April 2019)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Hilary Benn yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Hilary Benn has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£201,952.14 paid out to or for Hilary Benn across 150 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Hilary Benn’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category

Staffing — £162,858.95 (2 claims)

Office Costs — £25,166.39 (93 claims)

Accommodation — £11,942.84 (53 claims)

MP Travel — £1,983.96 (2 claims)

Most recent claims

Stationery & printing — £102.59, 2026-03-15 — AMAZON UK [***] [200013613-8213]

Service charge & ground Rent — £534.14, 2026-03-06 — Office service charges

Stationery & printing — £68.28, 2026-02-22 — AMAZON.CO.UK [***]

Service charge & ground Rent — £534.14, 2026-01-30 — Service charge for February

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £217.13, 2026-01-16 — Landline & internet package

Software & applications — £62.14, 2026-01-07 — FS TECHSMITH

Stationery & printing — £101.77, 2025-12-23 — AMAZON UK [***]

Service charge & ground Rent — £534.14, 2025-12-19 — Office service charge reimbursement

Every claim on file for Hilary Benn →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Hilary Benn — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Hilary Benn’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Hilary Benn isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.