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Hilary Benn

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Gender Female
Age 70
Date of birth November 26,1953
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Hammersmith
London
United Kingdom
Spouse Sally Christina Clark
Rosalind Retey
Parents Tony Benn
Caroline Benn
ChildrenJonathan Benn
Caroline Benn
Michael Benn
James Benn
Siblings Melissa Benn
Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate
Joshua Benn
Job Politician
Education Westminster Under School
University of Sussex
BooksLabour's Choice: The Deputy Leadership
Climate Change: The ''citizen's Agenda'' and the Bali Summit, Oral and Written Evidence, Wednesday 20 February 2008, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Ms Susanna May and Mr Paul Chambers, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Official site parliament.uk
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1999
Party Labour Party
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Date of Upd.
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Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since a by-election in 1999. He served in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2010, under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Biography

Hilary benn (born 26 novemebr 1953) is a british labour party politician who has been the member of parliament (mp) for leeds central snice 1999.He served in the cabinet from 2003 to 2010 under the premierships of both tony blair and gordon brown.He is the son of the alte labour mp tony benn.

Physical Characteristics

Hilary benn is a man of average height.Weighing around 75 kg.He has brown eyes and a slim body type.

Family

Hilary benn is the son of tony benn and caroline benn.He has two siblings.Stephen and melissa benn.He is married to rosie winterton and has two children.Emily and joshau.

Education and Career

Hilary benn was educated at holland park comprehensive school and at sussex university.Where he studied philosophy.He worked as a resaerch assitsant for tony benn from 1979 to 1983 and then as a sepcial adviser to david blunkett from 1997 to 1999.He was elected as the member of parliament for leeds central in 1999 and has held the seat ever since.

Success

Hilary benn has had a successful political career.Having served in the cabinet frmo 2003 to 2010.He was appointed sceretary of state for international development in 2003 and then escretary of state for environment.Food and rural affairs in 2006.He was also appointed shadow foreign secretary in 2015.

Most Important Event

The most important event in hilary benn s political career was his speech in the house of commons in 2015 in favour of military action against the islamic state in syria.His speech was widely praised and was seen as a key omment in the debate.

Personal Information

Ihlary benn is a british citizen and his zodiac sign is sagittarius.He is currently 66 years ol.D.

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... MP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene in the case...

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... Labour MP Hilary Benn told the Commons that Prime Minister Boris Johnson " had promised to build HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in full...

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... Labour s Hilary Benn also called the protest " scandalous" adding: " We should be able to carry out our job without being threatened by people out in Parliament Square...

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Brexit: MPs debating bill to block no-deal

Feb 16,2020 7:18 am

MPs have backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-Deal Brexit on 31 October .

Opposition MPs and Tory rebels ensured The Bill passed by 327 votes to 299.

The Bill forces the PM to ask for an extension beyond the 31 October Brexit deadline if a Deal has not been agreed with the EU.

Boris Johnson said MPs had "scuppered" the Brexit talks, But Labour's Sir Keir Starmer said there had not been any progress in the negotiations.

MPs also voted on amendments to The Bill - Put forward by MPs, But chosen by The Deputy Speaker.

One amendment appeared to pass without a vote as no tellers were available to count the votes against it, said BBC Parliamentary correspondent Mark D 'Arcy.

It was Put forward by Labour's Stephen Kinnock to force an extension to the Brexit deadline to allow MPs to vote on Labour's proposed changes to former Prime Minister Theresa May 's withdrawal agreement back in May.

During his first Prime Minister 's Questions, Mr Johnson challenged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to Put his policy of "dither and delay" over EU withdrawal to The British people on 15 October in an election.

But Mr Corbyn said the PM was "running down The Clock " on a no-Deal Brexit and "hiding the facts" about the likelihood of food and medicine shortages.

Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs the leadership would not back an election until a Brexit delay had been agreed with the EU.

The Liberal Democrats have also said they Will vote against an early election at this stage.

MPs backing The Bill attempted to push it through as quickly as possible so it becomes law before the Government suspends Parliament next week.

The Bill Will then go to The Lords for approval on Thursday - it is unclear what Will happen in The Lords , But it could end up being debated through the weekend if opponents manage to filibuster

If The Lords pass any amendments, it Will have to return to The Commons for approval.

Once The Bill has passed all stages, it Will receive Royal Assent from The Queen (Making It law).

In The Lords , peers are debating a business motion setting Out The Rules for how The Bill Will go forward if it is passed by The Commons .

As it stands, the motion gives a mechanism - known as a "Guillotine " - ensuring all stages of The Bill are finished in The Lords by 19:00 on Friday.

But pro-Brexit peers have tabled over 100 amendments to try and filibuster the motion and stop The Bill going ahead.

Views from the debates

At the start of the debates about The Bill , Labour MP and chair of the Brexit Select Committee, Hilary Benn , said: "The Bill has wide cross-party support and is backed by members who have very different views on how The Matter of Brexit should be concluded.

"What unites us is a conviction that there is no mandate for no Deal and the consequences for the economy and the country would be highly damaging. "

But Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said: "The Public want a Brexit Deal , The Business community want certainty [But ] this bill Will leave our negotiations in purgatory. "

Former Tory Chancellor Philip Hammond - who was sacked from his Party On Tuesday after voting in favour of The Debate - told The Commons : "There is no mandate for a no-Deal Brexit and a no-Deal Brexit Will be a catastrophe for the United Kingdom . "

He also "reminded" his former colleagues in Government that "many of us now on the backbenches have had the privilege of seeing the detailed analysis From Within Government about the precise and damaging effects of a no-Deal Brexit".

And in her first speech in The Commons , Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds , said: "When It Comes to a no-Deal Brexit, we need to stop talking in terms of the hypothetical and theoretical, and start talking with candour about real and damaging consequences it would bring. It would be catastrophic. "

But Tory MP Caroline Johnson said it was a "political bill" that postpones no Deal - rather than ruling it Out - and made it "virtually impossible" for the Prime Minister to negotiate with the EU.

What does the no-Deal bill say?

The Bill says the Prime Minister Will have until 19 October to either pass a Deal in Parliament or get MPs to approve a no-Deal Brexit.

Once this deadline has passed, he Will have to request an extension to the UK's departure date to 31 January 2020 - and, unusually, The Bill actually includes the wording of The Letter he would have to write.

If the EU responds by proposing a different date, the PM Will have Two Days to accept that proposal. During that time, MPs - not the Government - Will have the opportunity to reject the EU's date.

The Bill also requires ministers to report to The House of Commons over the next few months. potentially providing more opportunities to take control of the timetable.

Be aware though, this could all change over the next few days because MPs and peers have The Power to pass amendments to any law.

Mr Johnson had said he would use the Fixed Term Parliaments Act to call for an early general election on 15 October - before the EU summit and the proposed law's imposed deadline - if The Bill got through the second vote on Wednesday night.

The Prime Minister said the MPs' bill would "hand control" of Brexit Negotiations to the EU, and he had no choice But to press ahead with efforts to call an October election, adding: "The people of This Country Will have to choose. "

However the Prime Minister 's motion calling for an early election failed to gain enough support from MPs to pass.

Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, a Prime Minister must have the backing of at least two-thirds of the UK's 650 MPs before a poll can be called outside of the fixed five-year terms.

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said the issue with the negotiations was that Mr Johnson's Government had not come forward with any alternatives for the backstop to guarantee an open border.

"This is a problem that's real, that's complex and needs a solution," he said.

The Government lost its majority on Tuesday when one of its MPs - Dr Phillip Lee - quit the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats .

It dropped further after No 10's decision to remove The Party whip from the 21 Tory MPs who voted in favour of Taking Over Parliament.

One of those booted Out of The Party , Margot James , has publicly questioned The Role played by Dominic Cummings , the PM's senior aide, in the decision.

Raising the issue at PMQs, she urged Mr Johnson to bear in mind his predecessor Margaret Thatcher 's famous adage that "advisers advise and ministers decide".



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Source of news: bbc.com

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