Leeds South is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Hilary Benn (Labour) since July 2024.
Name: Hilary Benn
First elected: 1999-06-10
Party: Labour
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn is the Labour MP for Leeds South, and has been an MP continually since 10 June 1999. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
The people of Leeds South have contributed a total of 8,419 signatures to 632 currently open petitions. That's round about average.
Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
913 signatures so far in Leeds South
Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
319 signatures so far in Leeds South
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
304 signatures so far in Leeds South
Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
293 signatures so far in Leeds South
Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
291 signatures so far in Leeds South
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
280 signatures so far in Leeds South
Legislate crimes motivated by misogyny are hate crimes, fund support & training
Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
221 signatures so far in Leeds South
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
212 signatures so far in Leeds South
Do not ban social media for under 16s
Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
205 signatures so far in Leeds South
Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
203 signatures so far in Leeds South
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
180 signatures so far in Leeds South
Cancel the clinical trial into puberty blockers & safeguard vulnerable children
Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
166 signatures so far in Leeds South
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth
Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
158 signatures so far in Leeds South
Call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy
Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
148 signatures so far in Leeds South
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
144 signatures so far in Leeds South
End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Opened on Friday 31st October 2025
122 signatures so far in Leeds South
Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
110 signatures so far in Leeds South
Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Opened on Monday 10th November 2025
107 signatures so far in Leeds South
Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
96 signatures so far in Leeds South
Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
91 signatures so far in Leeds South
Fund accommodation for all prison leavers
Opened on Monday 2nd February 2026
52 signatures so far in Leeds South
Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders
Opened on Tuesday 18th November 2025
913 signatures so far in Leeds South
Keep the 5-Year ILR route for refugees. Do not extend it to 10 or 20 years
Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
319 signatures so far in Leeds South
Automatic Clare's law checks when notice of marriage is given to registry office
Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
27 signatures so far in Leeds South
Introduce Romanian into the GCSE Curriculum
Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
48 signatures so far in Leeds South
Do not ban social media for under 16s
Opened on Wednesday 11th February 2026
205 signatures so far in Leeds South
Abolish Ground Rent for Existing Residential Leasehold Properties
Opened on Tuesday 6th January 2026
91 signatures so far in Leeds South
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
304 signatures so far in Leeds South
Review NHS prescription exemption rules for lifelong neurological conditions
Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
13 signatures so far in Leeds South
Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge
Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
291 signatures so far in Leeds South
Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Opened on Wednesday 10th December 2025
293 signatures so far in Leeds South
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office
Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
280 signatures so far in Leeds South
Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners
Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
203 signatures so far in Leeds South
Keep 5-year ILR for Health and Care visa holders to protect the NHS
Opened on Tuesday 4th November 2025
33 signatures so far in Leeds South
Remove power to cancel local government elections
Opened on Tuesday 25th November 2025
212 signatures so far in Leeds South
Create one-off amnesty with extra tax obligation for undocumented people
Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
49 signatures so far in Leeds South
Make assaulting a security worker a standalone offence
Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
56 signatures so far in Leeds South
Scrap the Immigration Health Surcharge for those living & working in the UK
Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
11 signatures so far in Leeds South
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
Opened on Tuesday 21st April 2026
144 signatures so far in Leeds South
Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance
Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
96 signatures so far in Leeds South
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