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.

• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• 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 encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 42 votes against, 10 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 49 votes for, 14 votes against, 33 absences, between 2012–2019

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

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Road Traffic Offences: Foreign Nationals 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motoring offences were committed in the UK by foreign nationals based overseas that did not lead to a conviction in each of the last three years.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timeline for the implementation of the piloting of 4-week waiting time targets for adults with eating disorders.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of allocating additional funding for the treatment of eating disorders.

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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

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 8 May 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 69 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Toby Perkins’s speeches
• Has received answers to 61 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 81.25% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 400 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)