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Hilary Benn

Personal data
Date of birth26 November 1953(age 57)
Place of birthHammersmith, London, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseRosalind Caroline Retey (1973-1979)
Sally Christina Clark (1982-present)
RelationsTony Benn (father)
Caroline Benn
(mother, deceased)
ChildrenMichael, James, Jonathan, Caroline 
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Assumed office8 October 2010
LeaderEd Miliband
Preceded byRosie Winterton
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In office11 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
LeaderHarriet Harman
Ed Miliband
Succeeded byMary Creagh
Preceded byNick Herbert
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
In office28 June 2007 - 11 May 2010
Prime ministerGordon Brown
Succeeded byCaroline Spelman
Preceded byDavid Miliband
Secretary of State for International Development
In office6 October 2003 - 28 June 2007
Prime ministerTony Blair
Succeeded byDouglas Alexander
Preceded byThe Baroness Amos
Member of Parliament
for Leeds Central
Assumed office9 May 1999
Majority10,645 (28.5%)
Preceded byDerek Fatchett

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Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds Central since 1999. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from 2003 to 2007 and as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2007 to 11 May 2010. Since October 2010, Benn has been the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In June 2007, Benn ran for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, placing fourth behind Harriet Harman, Alan Johnson and Jon Cruddas.

Hilary Benn Video

This was from Question Time broadcasted on Thursday 14th June and I think is one of the best and most truthful points an audience member has ever made to a politician. The panelists were all contenders for the Deputy Leadership - Peter Hain, Harriet Harman, Alan Johnson, Hazel Blears, Hilary Benn and John Cruddas.
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On 4th November 2008, the UK Government's Environment Secretary, Mr. Hilary Benn, proposed new codes of conduct for dog, cat and horse owners. Dog owners whose pets are too thin or too fat, are fed from the table or are walked when it's hot risk being jailed for six months or fined up to £20000. Don't get me wrong. I am all in favour of those responsible for cruelty to any animal getting their just desserts in court. But honestly, feeding a dog from the table being classed as a crime is plain barking mad! Whilst breaching the three codes will not in itself be a crime, it could prove the deciding factor in whether an individual is found guilty in court of a pet welfare offence. This video is one man's stand against such a proposal and shows my border collie, Jess, having her dinner in the place where I usually have mine.
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Nicholas Watt of the Observer meets Hilary and Tony Benn for their fist ever joint interview.
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Concern is currently running an innovative project as a response to food shortages in Malawi. Hilary Benn, the UK's Secretary of State for International Development (DFID), visited Malawi in February 2007 to see a DFID funded project in action.
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Deputy Leadership candidate Hilary Benn answers questions that you've submitted through the Labour Party website - labour.org.uk.
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Tony & Hilary Benn - part 2 of 8
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Tony & Hilary Benn - part 3 of 8
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Hilary and Tony Benn - part 6 of 8
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Alan Johnson, Hazel Blears, Harriet Harman, Hilary Benn, Jon Cruddas and Peter Hain answer questions submitted via Labour.org.uk and text message at the Labour Party hustings event in Coventry.
16.00 min. | 4.71 user rating
Alan Johnson, Hazel Blears, Harriet Harman, Hilary Benn, Jon Cruddas and Peter Hain talk about why they should receive votes from Labour Party supporters.
13.93 min. | 4.5 user rating

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'Empty words' over British jobs - Harborough Mail Tweet this news
Harborough Mail--Shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn- said that while Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith was telling British employers to recruit UK workers, Bombardier was announcing plans to shed 1400. Mr Benn said this announcement followed a - Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:50:36 GMT+00:00
EU Parliament puts political expediency above sound science and competitiveness - Farming UK Tweet this news
Farming UK--In August 2009, BCPC urged the then Agriculture Minister -Hilary Benn- to challenge Brussels on its GM EU-wide GM legislation, which was disadvantaging European food production - especially since GM crops had been given safety approval by the - Date : Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:05:08 GMT+00:00
Benn responds to the Business Statement - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Tweet this news
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)--Responding to the Business Statement, Shadow Leader of the House -Hilary Benn- said that the Prime Minister had twice sent someone else to the house when he should have been present. The Procedures Committees&ap - Date : Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:30:41 GMT+00:00
Health Bill In Commons First Week After Recess - Huffington Post Tweet this news
Huffington Post--Shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn- called for more time to scrutinise the Bill, which he said was far longer than the legislation which originally set up the NHS. He said allocating two days for report stage and third reading on Septembe - Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:52:10 GMT+00:00
MPs urge Ministers to adopt a fairer deal for region - Yorkshire Post Tweet this news
Yorkshire Post---Hilary Benn-, the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and MP for Leeds Central, called for a debate on the North-South divide in the wake of our revelations about the jobs dividing scarring the economic recovery. And Julian Smith, Tory - Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:38:38 GMT+00:00
NHS plans to return after recess - Management in Practice Tweet this news
Management in Practice--However, two days may not provide enough time for MPs to properly look over the proposed legislation, according to shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn-. The new Bill is likely to be quite lengthy, he suggested. Mr Benn asked whether - Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:18 GMT+00:00
Clerk of the House tributes - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn- said: "In the wake of the expenses crisis, he reminded us all that our freedoms as a Parliament, for that is what privilege is for, should not be cast aside in haste." He said the skill of a - Date : Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:34:17 GMT+00:00
PMQs Review: Nick Robinson, Hilary Benn and Nick Herbert - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Shadow Leader of the House -Hilary Benn- MP and the Police and Justice Minister Nick Herbert MP joined the BBC's Nick Robinson, Anita Anand and Andrew Neil to review Prime Minister's Questions as protests continued in Greece against cu - Date : Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:38:03 GMT+00:00
Date set for emergency police bail legislation debate - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn- indicated Labour's support for the legislation, but accused ministers of taking "far too long" to tackle the problem. A court ruling earlier this year restricted the use of police bail i - Date : Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:45:10 GMT+00:00
The full story: PM's questions - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Before it begins we'll be monitoring BBC Two's Daily Politics for the latest analysis where policing minister Nick Herbert and shadow Commons leader -Hilary Benn- will join the team. Thursday's public sector strikes over pension c - Date : Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:10:04 GMT+00:00

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Derek Fatchett
Member of Parliament for Leeds Central
1999 - present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
The Baroness Amos
Secretary of State for International Development
2003 - 2007
Succeeded by
Caroline Spelman
Preceded by
David Miliband
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2007 - 2010
Succeeded by
Mary Creagh
Preceded by
Nick Herbert
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2010
Preceded by
Rosie Winterton
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2010 - present
Incumbent

Brown Cabinet

Cabinet MembersLord Adonis * Bob Ainsworth * Douglas Alexander * Baroness Ashton * Ed Balls * Hilary Benn * Hazel Blears * Ben Bradshaw * Gordon Brown * Des Browne * Liam Byrne * Andy Burnham * Yvette Cooper * Alistair Darling * John Denham * Peter Hain * Harriet Harman * Geoff Hoon * John Hutton * Alan Johnson * Tessa Jowell * Ruth Kelly * Lord Mandelson * David Miliband * Ed Miliband * Jim Murphy * Paul Murphy * James Purnell * Baroness Royall * Jacqui Smith * Jack Straw * Shaun Woodward
Also Attended MeetingsMargaret Beckett * Nick Brown * Lord Drayson * Caroline Flint * Lord Grocott * John Healey * Jim Knight * Lord Malloch-Brown * Pat McFadden * Tony McNulty * Baroness Scotland
Attended While on AgendaBeverley Hughes * Sadiq Khan * Dawn Primarolo * Rosie Winterton

Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom

Minister of Overseas DevelopmentBarbara Castle * Anthony Greenwood * Arthur Bottomley * Reg Prentice * Judith Hart * Richard Wood* * Judith Hart* * Reginald Prentice* * Frank Judd* * Judith Hart* * Neil Marten* * Timothy Raison* * Chris Patten* * Lynda Chalker*
Secretary of State for International DevelopmentClare Short * Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos * Hilary Benn * Douglas Alexander * Andrew Mitchell

Commission for Africa

Blair (chairman)
Adeola * Amoako * Baker * Benn * Brown * Camdessus * Geldof * Goodale * Peiding * Kalema * Manuel * Mkapa * Mohohlo * Thiam * Tibaijuka * Meles

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet

Harman * Ainsworth * Alexander * Balls * Bassam * Benn * Bradshaw * Brown * Burnham * Byrne * Cooper * Darling * Denham * Hain * Healey * Johnson * Jowell * Lloyd * McFadden * D Miliband * E Miliband * Murphy * Primarolo * Royall * Straw * Woodward * Winterton



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