Labour Party MP for Chesterfield.
Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Perkins broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 | No | vs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The government's energy independence and nuclear regulation Bills are essential to break dependency on global markets; the Opposition's alternative is incoherent and ignores the £4…”
“Chairs Environmental Audit Committee; welcomes Government PFAS plan but demands more decisive action including group-based chemical restrictions, statutory limits, and polluter-pay…”
“Welcomes the Bill and amendments; stresses SAF is one part of a broader suite of decarbonisation measures needed; concerned about feedstock sustainability and compatibility with ot…”
“It is logical not to hold elections for authorities that will soon cease to exist; seeks clarity on lessons learned and implications for authorities moving to unitary status in 202…”
Select, joint and other committees Perkins currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
| Environmental Audit Committee | Chair | Select |
| Environmental Audit Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Perkins chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 50 | 31.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 21 | 13.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 20 | 12.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 15 | 9.6% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 5.7% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 5.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 4.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 3.8% |
What steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for children to access an autism spectrum disorder assessment.
NHS England publishes quarterly Autism Waiting Time Statistics, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/autism-statisticsThese set out the waiting times for children to …read full →
What is the average waiting time for children to access an autism spectrum disorder assessment in each ICB area.
NHS England publishes quarterly Autism Waiting Time Statistics, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/autism-statisticsThese set out the waiting times for children to …read full →
If the Government will introduce a statutory duty in England to calculate and take reasonable steps to maintain safe nurse staffing on adult acute wards, with ward-level public reporting and mandatory escalation when recognised staffing risk indicators are breached.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
How he plans to enforce new minimum NHS staff standards, and measure them at ward level.
The NHS Staff Standards will be mandatory. Trust performance against them will be measured via the NHS National Oversight Framework.
All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Ltd 4 July 2025 to 4 July 2025 |
Lawn Tennis Association 5 July 2025 to 5 July 2025 |
Lawn Tennis Association 22 June 2025 to 22 June 2025 |
Lawn Tennis Association 12 June 2025 to 12 June 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 5 Aug 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 229,541 | 74.9% |
| Accommodation | 31,140 | 10.2% |
| Office Costs | 27,869 | 9.1% |
| MP Travel | 9,079 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 8,113 | 2.6% |
| Total · 153 claims | 306,578 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Perkins on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chesterfield | 19,316 | 46.5% | Won |
| 2019 | Chesterfield | 18,171 | 40.2% | Won |
| 2017 | Chesterfield | 26,266 | 54.8% | Won |
| 2015 | Chesterfield | 21,829 | 47.9% | Won |
| 2010 | Chesterfield | 17,891 | 39.0% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby PerkinsWON | Lab | 19,316 | 46.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Chesterfield →