Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Hilary Benn, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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Representation
Parliamentary party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Leeds Central [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Leeds Central [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
10 June 1999
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Elections contested
Ealing North
11 June 1987
Commons
Ealing North
9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
5 July 2024
- 20 July 2026
Commons
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28 June 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
6 October 2003
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
Department for International Development
13 May 2003
- 6 October 2003
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation)
Home Office
29 May 2002
- 13 May 2003
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
Department for International Development
11 June 2001
- 28 May 2002
Commons
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
4 September 2023
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
8 May 2015
- 26 June 2016
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
7 October 2011
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
6 December 1999
- 1 June 2001
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
26 January 2011
- 7 December 2011
Commons
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
27 January 2020
- 16 January 2021
Commons
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
12 July 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Chair
19 October 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020
- 15 January 2021
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19 October 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
12 June 2023
- 20 November 2023
Commons