From The Evening Standard, six years ago:
Last October 100 concrete tiles were replaced on a sea wall outside the Essex farm belonging to Mr Benn's father Tony, after they were ripped off by the tide.
But at the same time the Environment Agency decided to abandon to the sea the harbor at Southwold and parts of the nearby village of Walberswick, 70 miles up the coast on the Blyth estuary in Suffolk.
Tony Benn's house in Suffolk had its coastal wall repaired with public funds [allocated by the very same government department which son quite coicidentally happens to be in charge of]...
Stansgate Abbey farm, the Benn family seat on the Blackwater estuary, is currently occupied by veteran left-winger Tony Benn, former Cabinet minister and Labour leadership contender.
Last week ramblers complained there was no public right of way across it - despite the fact that Hilary Benn's department wants to open all of England's coastline to walkers.