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Mr Toby Perkins MP for Chesterfield Constituency

Current MP Details

Mr Toby Perkins MP photograph
Labour

Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs).

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 2320
[email protected]
Constituency
113 Saltergate
Chesterfield
S40 1NF
01246 386286
Website
http://www.tobyperkins.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/tobyperkinsmp

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,034
Turnout
45,186 (64%)
Majority
1,451
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,069
Turnout
47,927 (67%)
Majority
9,605
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,625
Turnout
45,567 (64%)
Majority
13,598
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
71,878
Turnout
45,839 (64%)
Majority
549
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023
Committee
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
24 Nov 2021 to 7 Dec 2021
Committee
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
22 Sep 2021 to 27 Oct 2021
Committee
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
10 Apr 2020 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020
Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Trade Committee
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Chesterfield
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
803
Early Day Motions
193
Written Questions
847
Votes
1,288
Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Football Governance Bill
2
Details
23 Apr 2024
Derbyshire County Council
3
Details
16 Apr 2024
Draft Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Draft Plant Health (Fees) (England) and Official Controls (Frequency of Checks) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
4
Details
15 Apr 2024
Asylum Seekers Accommodated in Hotels
1
Details
15 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details
26 Mar 2024
Sentencing: Dangerous Offenders
1
Details
26 Mar 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
Details
21 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
21 Mar 2024
Business of the House
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour
Current Member
Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs).

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