Mr Toby Perkins MP
Labour
Chesterfield
M
Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Committee chair additional salary
£6,871
Environmental Audit Committee · 137 days
£6,871
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£42,117
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Chesterfield
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Chesterfield
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
2020-04-10 → 2023-09-05
Shadow Minister (Education)
2015-09-18 → 2016-06-27
Shadow Minister (Defence)
2011-10-07 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Minister (Education)
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2010-11-02
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
2010-07-12 → 2015-03-30
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2010-07-12 → 2015-03-30
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
International Trade Committee
2019-05-08 → 2019-11-06
Home Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
2021-09-22 → 2021-10-27
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
2021-11-24 → 2021-12-07
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
2023-03-15 → 2023-03-23
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
2024-09-11 → present
Environmental Audit Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2024-12-04 → present
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
toby.perkins.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 2320 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 2320 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
X (formerly Twitter)
APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Turnaround and Business Improvement
Subject Group
|
Officer | The Institute for Turnaround | 4 | 2027-07-09 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Connect Public Affairs | 4 | 2026-11-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tennis
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Lawn Tennis Association | 4 | 2027-01-02 |
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Voting record (2026)
101 / 109
8 missed (7%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£2,587
7% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£6,892
7% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£349
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-20.2 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
71 Aye(65.1%)
30 No(27.5%)
8 didn't vote(7.3%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
63
of 63 tabled
57 answered(90.5%)
11
departments
2026-04-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Money Laundering
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Protection: National Security
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Protection: National Security
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: British Overseas Territories
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: Animal Welfare
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Landfill
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Landfill
Answered
2026-03-09
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coal: Regeneration
Answered
2026-03-09
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting: Prosecutions
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Public Participation
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Business and Trade
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Metals
Answered
2026-02-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Climate Change
Answered
2026-02-02
Ministry of Justice
Crimes of Violence and Rape: Criminal Proceedings
Answered
2026-01-27
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: Data Centres
Answered
2026-01-27
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sleeping Rough
Answered
2026-01-27
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Compost
Answered
2026-01-27
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
Answered
2026-01-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Learning Disability
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised Encampments Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-05-22 | |
| English National Anthem Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-01-13 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.