Hilary Benn, Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds South, has held his seat since June 1999, making him the 30th longest-serving MP in the current parliament and the 17th longest-serving within his party. He cast 329 votes across 466 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 70.60%, ranking him 110th overall among all MPs and 84th within Labour (Co-op), while contributing 620 times across 80 debates, ranking him 447th overall. His debate contributions have primarily focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Justice & Law, and Economy & Finance, while his voting has concentrated on Employment & Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice & Law. As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, his lower voting participation rate is conventional for ministers.

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