Mr Toby Perkins
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Chesterfield · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Chesterfield | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 18 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Voting participation
joint 332nd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 199 | 84.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 222 | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 115 | 57.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 177 | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 179 | 71.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 209 | 86.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 761 | 71.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 482 | 76.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
144th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 51 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 90 | 41 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 95 | 50 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 115 | 50 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 148 | 63 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 269 | 71 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 130 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 67 of 67 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees | Member | 20 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
111th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Chesterfield
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
2020
- – Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
- – Became MP for Chesterfield
- – Became Chair of Environmental Audit Committee
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2026
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees
Constituency: Chesterfield
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.