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17 December 2014
On Tuesday 18 November, Labour MPs voted to protect local publicans from the predatory practices of large pub owning companies (known as pubcos) by backing a new cross-party clause to the Small Business Bill. Following a report into the industry by the cross-party BIS Select Committee in 2010, Labour have campaigned alongside a broad coalition […]
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16 December 2014
Last month, Toby used a Parliamentary question time to seek an update on the electrification of the Midland Mainline, in the light of a report suggesting delays to the project. Toby explains: “I was very disappointed that the Secretary of State for Transport did not respond to what was a serious and important question, but […]
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16 December 2014
Latest blog from Toby Perkins, Labour MP for Chesterfield The way Ministers in the Tory-led Government have handled firefighters’ pensions has been deeply irresponsible. They have presided over 48 separate periods of strike action by firefighters in England since September 2013 and, after more than three years of dispute, they have failed to negotiate a […]
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11 December 2014
On Friday 5 December 2014, Toby attend the National Enterprise Network’s Annual Conference which this year was held at the British Library. You can read the remarks he gave below: *** Many thanks for that kind introduction. It’s fantastic to be here today to be with people who do so much to support entrepreneurs at […]
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10 December 2014
Children from a Chesterfield school have been busy with paint, glue and glitter following a challenge set by local MP Toby Perkins to design his Christmas Card for 2014. Toby sends Christmas Cards to over 3000 people, business and organisations across Chesterfield and Staveley, to other MPs and even as far a-field as the Prime Minister […]
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10 December 2014
Toby Perkins MP joined Springwell Community College ‘School Matters’ school council members and the Antibullying team for a discussion on the importance of democracy, as part of #ParliamentWeek and #DoDemocracy. Toby said “It is vitally important that young people learn about Democracy and access to power, if we are to maintain a democratic political system […]
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10 December 2014
Toby Perkins MP has visited Royal Mail’s Chesterfield and Staveley delivery offices to pass on Christmas wishes and encouragement to postmen and women at their busiest time of year. Mr Perkins was shown around the Chesterfield office by Delivery Office Manager, Anthony Power, and the Staveley office by manager Michele Thompson. He also met the postmen and […]
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10 December 2014
Chesterfield MP Toby hailed a united effort as he shared the news that the community campaign to save the Crispin public house from being closed and turned into a Tesco superstore had been successful. Tesco phoned the Chesterfield MP to confirm that the Crispin Pub on Ashgate Road was no longer to be included in […]
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A victory for Pub Goers!
Toby finally gets answer on Midland Mainline electrification
Tory-led Government’s pension changes could put firefighters’ lives at risk
National Enterprise Network Annual Conference
Winning design announced in local MPs Christmas card competition
Springwell Community College students Do Democracy
Local MP delivers Christmas cheer to postal workers in Staveley and Chesterfield
Local pub saved from brink of closure
Chesterfield MP leads the way in call for heart donors for children
Government must now act on “pay and stay”
Gary Jones: I am self employed and work as an agent with sever...
eleni evripidous: I have a zero hour contract on minimum
Wage with ...
Fran Street: Whatever is the point of privatising the Probation...
Sharon James: I would like to thank Toby for an excellent speech...
Cassie V: Thank you for coming down and supporting our work,...
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