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 for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017
• 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 against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

Last updated: 25 Feb 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Toby Perkins’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Toby Perkins’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance 2 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when people will be able to apply for Fix Your Bike vouchers.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance 2 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of bicycle shops that will have the £2 million public liability insurance that is required for them to meet the eligibility criteria for the Fix Your Bike voucher scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance 2 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of bicycle repair shops who are SMEs that will be able to accept Fix Your Bike vouchers.

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Profile

Labour MP for Chesterfield

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @tobyperkinsmp
• https://facebook.com/TobyPerkins4Chesterfield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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
• Energy: Meters

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

• Paul Holmes
• Tony Benn
• Eric Varley
• George Benson
• Robert Conant
• George Benson
• Barnet Kenyon
• James Haslam
• Thomas Bayley
• Alfred Barnes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Toby Perkins’s speeches
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.60% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 98 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Toby Perkins’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 420 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)