Toby Perkins MP, Chesterfield

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Toby Perkins’s voting in Parliament

Toby Perkins is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Toby Perkins’s votes.

Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019.
Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 58 votes for, 15 votes against, 36 absences, between 2012–2020.
Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018.
Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 42 votes against, 10 absences, between 2014–2016.

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Toby Perkins has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Violence Against Women and Girls: Police Response 22 Sep 2021

The Minister is obviously right to say that every woman murdered is an appalling tragedy, but it is particularly agonising when women are murdered when there were opportunities to protect them but they had not been taken. In my constituency, 23-year-old Gracie Spinks was murdered by a man who had been stalking her for months. She had reported this to the police. What has been described as a...
Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Finance 15 Sep 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil is for each local authority in England by (a) secondary academies, (b) secondary local authority maintained schools, (c) primary academies and (d) primary local authority maintained schools.
Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Finance 15 Sep 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the lowest average funding per pupil is for each local authority in England for (a) secondary academies, (b) secondary local authority maintained schools, (c) primary academies and (d) primary local authority maintained schools.

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Labour MP for Chesterfield

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Toby Perkins campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

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Currently held offices

Shadow Minister (Education) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
Member, Home Affairs Committee (8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
Shadow Minister (Defence) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
Shadow Minister (Education) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
Deregulation Bill Committee (18 out of 18)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Oct 2021.

5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK

Name of donor: Entain Operations Ltd
Address of donor: Suite 6, Atlantic Suites, Europort, Gibraltar

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket including hospitality to football match at Wembley Stadium, total approx. value £3,457

Date received: 7 July 2021

Date accepted: 7 July 2021

Donor status: company, registration 112454

(Registered 12 July 2021)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my partner, Amanda Collumbine, as Executive Office Manager. (Registered 14 January 2020)

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