
Hilary Benn
Labour MP for Leeds South
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Hilary scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 54% of the vote, majority of 11,279
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
8,948 households in fuel poverty locally (16.1%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 76.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
62% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
16.1% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 54% of the vote, majority of 11,279
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
13,159 children in poverty in this constituency (46.3%)
Follow the Money
What Hilary claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 13,159 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 62% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Property, other (House and small nature reserve) Number of properties: 1 Location: Essex Ownership details: Part-owner (Updated 24 November 2014)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Sally Clark Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Part time Additional information: My spouse, Sally Clark, is also employed as part time Senior Parliamentary Assistant. (Updated 16 April 2019)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Hilary's Expenses
103 individual claims totalling £192,151.34 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£161,708.95
Payroll(1)£161,708.95
Office Costs(63 claims)£19,708.81
Service charge & ground Rent(15)£7,861.92
Pooled staffing services(3)£3,450.00
Rent(1)£2,821.44
Software & applications(3)£2,252.49
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£1,096.97
Stationery & printing(10)£838.22
Newspapers, journals, magazines(18)£779.84
Insurance - contents(1)£377.91
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£241.08
TV licence(1)£174.50
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(4)£172.58
Equipment - purchase(1)£64.99
Other(1)£-423.13
Accommodation(37 claims)£8,749.62
Council tax(15)£4,467.80
Service charge & ground Rent(17)£3,641.84
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£584.89
Utilities(1)£55.09
MP Travel(2 claims)£1,983.96
Rail(1)£1,632.96
Mileage - car(1)£351.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Leeds South: The Real Impact
The people Hilary was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024