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Portrait of Mr Tony Benn

Former Member of Parliament

Mr Tony Benn

Labour MP for Chesterfield

At a glanceMr Tony Benn was a Labour MP for Chesterfield.

Early day motions72 tabled
15 Mar 2001 TRADE UNION RIGHTS (No. 2) 44 sig.
15 Mar 2001 TRADE UNION LAW 50 sig.
15 Mar 2001 WORKERS RIGHTS 47 sig.
14 Feb 2001 DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE 15 sig.
13 Feb 2001 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION 42 sig.
8 Jun 2000 NOMINATION OF PEERS 49 sig.
Full parliamentary career19 past posts

Government posts

  • Secretary of State for Energy · Department of Energy 4 Aug 1975 – 4 May 1979
  • Secretary of State for Industry · Department of Industry 10 May 1974 – 4 Aug 1975
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications) · Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications 9 Mar 1974 – 10 May 1974
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Technology) · Ministry of Technology 4 Jul 1966 – 19 Jun 1970
  • Postmaster General (Post Office) · Post Office 19 Oct 1964 – 4 Jul 1966

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 18 Jun 1970 – 28 Feb 1974

Other posts

  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1 Aug 1962 – 31 Jul 1993
  • Party Chair, Labour Party 1 Aug 1971 – 31 Jul 1972
  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1 Aug 1959 – 31 Jul 1960

Committee memberships

  • Privileges 18 Nov 1993 – 12 Dec 1994
  • Privileges 22 Nov 1988 – 16 Mar 1992
  • Privileges 9 Jun 1983 – 15 May 1987

Previous seats

  • Chesterfield · Elected 1 time 1 May 1997 – 7 Jun 2001
  • Chesterfield · Elected 3 times 1 Mar 1984 – 1 May 1997
  • Bristol South East · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Bristol South East · Elected 8 times 30 Nov 1950 – 28 Feb 1974

Elections contested

  • Bristol East 9 Jun 1983
  • Bristol South East 4 May 1961

Party affiliation

  • Labour 30 Nov 1950 – 7 Jun 2001

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Mr Tony Benn, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Mr Tony Benn?

Mr Tony Benn was a Member of Parliament who represented Chesterfield in the House of Commons. See Mr Tony Benn's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Mr Tony Benn represent?

Mr Tony Benn sat as Labour. See Mr Tony Benn's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency did Mr Tony Benn represent?

Mr Tony Benn was the Member of Parliament for Chesterfield. See Mr Tony Benn's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Mr Tony Benn?

Mr Tony Benn has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mr Tony Benn's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.