Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5770
hilary.benn.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
2 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, LS2 9JG
Tel: 0113-244 1097
boxj@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Ealing North 1983 and 1987 general elections. Member for Leeds Central 10 June 1999 by-election to 2010, for Leeds Central (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department for International Development 2001-02,
Home Office (Community and Custodial Provision) 2002-03;
Department for International Development:
Minister of State 2003,
Secretary of State 2003-07;
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2007-10;
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2010;
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 2010-11;
Member:
House of Commons Commission 2010-11,
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 2011-12;
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2011-
Select committees
Member: Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 1999-2001,
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs (Environment Sub-Committee) 1999-2001
Councils, public bodies
London Borough of Ealing:
Councillor 1979-99,
Deputy Leader 1986-90,
Chair, Education Committee 1986-90;
Member, Association of Metropolitan Authorities Education Committee 1986-90;
Chair, Association of London Authorities Education Committee 1989-90
Political interests
International development, home affairs, education, employment, trade unions, environment, urban policy
Countries of interest
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, USA
General Election 2010 - Leeds Central
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Benn, Hilary |
Lab |
18434 |
49.11% |
| Taylor, Michael |
Lib Dem |
7789 |
20.75% |
| Lamb, Alan |
Con |
7541 |
20.09% |
| Meeson, Kevin |
BNP |
3066 |
8.17% |
| Procter, Dave |
Ind |
409 |
1.09% |
| One-Nil, We Beat The Scum |
Ind |
155 |
0.42% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (4.81% from Lab to Lib Dem) |