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.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016
• 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
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

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: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Sports-related Tourism 21 Jun 2018

  For the entire country to benefit from sports-related tourism, it is important that there is a fair distribution of cricket, for example. Half of all the test matches between 2019 and 2023 will be in London, meaning that Trent Bridge will not get an Ashes test in either of the next two series. Will the Minister sit down with the England and Wales Cricket Board, tell it to go back to the...

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: High Street Businesses 12 Jun 2018

  One of the areas on the high street that is particularly struggling is that of our important pubs. I would be interested to hear the Minister’s view on the extent to which pub-owning businesses and tenants enjoy confidence in the Pubs Code Adjudicator—and if they do not, what steps the Government are taking to put that right.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions 11 Jun 2018

  The Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme is incredibly important for our Army’s capability and for the UK defence industry, so when will we finally get to the production contract stage?

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Profile

Labour MP for Chesterfield

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Work and Pensions
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Insolvency
• Public Houses
• Members: Correspondence
• Personal Independence Payment
• Energy: Meters

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)

• 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 66 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Toby Perkins’s speeches
• Has received answers to 83 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 84.57% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Toby Perkins’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 362 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)