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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.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 15 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2019
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
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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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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
Last updated: 20 Jul 2020.
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Recent appearances
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I echo the Secretary of State’s tribute to the professionalism and commitment of our armed forces. I also wish to reinforce the point made by the hon. Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti) about our historical allies in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, who not only feel that threat from Daesh, but feel that there is sometimes a difficult relationship with those in Baghdad. Will...
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The Government sat on the Dame Mary Ney review into funding oversight of our further education colleges for nine months. The written statement that the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills provided could have been written in nine minutes. May we have a proper debate and statement on the findings of that review, which exposes how the job cuts throughout the civil service in the Education...
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Profile
Labour MP for Chesterfield
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
Toby Perkins campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Business
- Innovation and Skills
- Ministry of Defence
- Department of Health
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Work and Pensions
- Insolvency
- Public Houses
- Members: Correspondence
- Personal Independence Payment
- Property Searches
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)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 10 Aug 2020.
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Weightron Bilanciai Ltd
Address of donor: Titan Works, Bridge Way, Chesterfield S41 9QJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000
Donor status: company, registration 02154099
(Registered 14 January 2020)
Name of donor: The Construction Skills People Ltd
Address of donor: Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way, Chesterfield S41 9FG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: company, registration 06616608
(Registered 14 January 2020)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
Lawn Tennis AssociationAddress of donor: Priory Ln, London SW15 5JQ
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for tennis at
Queens Club, total approx. value £170
Date received: 17 June 2019
Date accepted: 17 June 2019
Donor status: company, registration 7459469
(Registered 15 August 2019)
Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association
Address of donor: Priory Ln, London SW15 5JQ
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for tennis at Wimbledon, total value £166
Date received: 4 July 2019
Date accepted: 4 July 2019
Donor status: company, registration 7459469
(Registered 15 August 2019)
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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