MP for Leeds South
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
“A long-serving Labour MP and current Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Benn is noted for high party loyalty and a centre-left voting record.”
Hilary Benn is a long-serving Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds South, first elected in 1999. He has held senior roles including Shadow Foreign Secretary (2015–2016) and, since July 2024, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, reflecting a long parliamentary career with involvement in foreign affairs and parliamentary scrutiny through multiple committees.
He has 100% party loyalty and 74% voting attendance, with one recorded rebel vote. His voting record places him on the centre-left (40/100). On key topics, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, and favours regulation of bus services; he generally opposes stricter immigration controls and the asylum system, with mixed votes on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing. He also generally voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declares two financial interests: family members employed and land and property ownership (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
21 positions
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Since Jul 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Jun 2023 - Nov 2023
Liaison Committee (Commons)
May 2020 - Jan 2021
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
