Toby backs Ashgate Hospice with Charity Bet on the Grand National

12 Apr 2023

Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, is once again backing the Ashgate Hospice a £50 charity bet on the 2023 Grand National, with all the winnings going to support the brilliant work of the Hospice. Toby was invited by the Betting & Gaming Council to visit the Ladbrokes shop in Hasland to…

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Residents of Staveley – please complete my survey regarding StaveleyTown Council

12 Apr 2023

Complete the survey online – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/staveleyquestion   In recent months, it’s become clear that Staveley Town Council has effectively run out of money leading to job losses and service cuts. Unlike a Borough or County Council, where the government would step in and appoint officers to run the Council in…

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Toby Perkins hits out at Tory sewage dumping scandal

Environment Agency data shows Tory sewage scandal sullies Chesterfield with a new sewage dumping event taking place nearly three times a day on average. Labour’s analysis of Environment Agency figures have revealed that, in 2022, raw sewage was discharged into Chesterfield for 3873 hours in the year, the equivalent of…

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Chesterfield MP calls on service personnel and their families to submit their experiences of defence housing as part of Labour’s ‘Homes Fit for Heroes’ campaign

In a shocking admission of failure to our armed servicemen and women, the Conservative Defence Secretary recently admitted that our armed forces had been ‘hollowed out and underfunded’ over the last decade.  This includes recent reports that less than 50% of our armed forces live in satisfactory accommodation, whilst nearly…

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TWIST – It’s time to talk about the menopause

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“More managed decline that fails small businesses and working people” – Toby Perkins responds to today’s budget

15 Mar 2023

“The people of Chesterfield will be disappointed that today’s budget fails to grasp the scale of the issues facing hard-pressed families”, says Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, who has accused the Government of missing the opportunity to unlock Britain’s promise and potential.Toby Perkins said, “The Chancellor’s Budget is just more…

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MP backs calls for Chesterfield schools to receive free tennis training

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has endorsed the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Youth Schools programme, encouraging other schools in Chesterfield to join the 26 schools already benefiting from free tennis teacher training and a bag of equipment.  In a bid to get more children active through tennis, Toby is proud to…

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TWIST- Don’t be caught out by new Voter ID rules

The right to vote is one of the most precious held by any citizen of a free country and a clear way of telling free and open societies from dictatorships is whether we can get rid of those who govern us. Everyone must be able to access the right to…

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Toby urges Ministers to close loopholes on fox hunting

‘Fox hunting is still happening right now: it must be stopped’; Labour announces plans to strengthen anti- fox hunting legislation  A wave of recent allegations against huntsmen has reinvigorated campaigns to close existing loopholes, prohibit trail hunting and stop illegal fox hunters for good.  In 2021, district Judge Tan Ikram…

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Toby gives his backing to Labour plans to expand the NHS workforce

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has thrown his support behind proposals announced by Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting to expand the NHS workforce to tackle waiting lists. New data from the NHS has revealed that nearly 9,000 people in Chesterfield faced a wait of 28 days or more to see a…

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Labour plan to rescue Staveley Town Council and keep down Council Tax gets MPs welcome

23 Feb 2023

The Labour leadership at Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) has put forward a plan that will hopefully save Staveley Town Council (STC) from collapse. Chesterfield Borough Council have proposed providing a loan of £400,000, after shocking revelations showed that the STC has debts of £570,000. Without the financial rescue package from…

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Labour announces plan to bring back neighbourhood policing as Toby Perkins MP calls out cuts of 40% to PCSOs across the East Midlands

Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, joined Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in expressing dismay at the Tory dismal record on law and order. In particular, Labour have attacked the Tories’ failure to keep local communities safe, as new analysis shows huge reductions in staffing for neighbourhood policing across the country.…

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Residents left in limbo over energy payment

Thousands of residents across Derbyshire, including dozens on the Highbury estate in Chesterfield, who use off-grid fuel, like LPG or heating oil, have still not received the financial support promised by the Government. Now Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins, has taken up the fight to get them what they are entitled to.…

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MP calls for fair fuel prices for Chesterfield

Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, has written to supermarket bosses calling for prices at petrol pumps in Chesterfield to be the same as in other neighbouring areas after constituents noticed that they are paying up to 10p per litre more than their neighbours. Toby said, “People are driving back from…

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‘Action, innovation and awareness’- Campaign to Eliminate cervical cancer endorsed by Toby Perkins MP

A campaign to eradicate a cancer that kills two women in the UK everyday has won the backing of Toby Perkins MP.  Toby is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, by encouraging women in Chesterfield to attend their cervical screening when invited, and by supporting the efforts of the HPV immunisation…

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Hedgerow Hero Toby celebrates success as ambitious target announced

01 Feb 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins welcomed the news that, following pressure from campaigners and MPs, DEFRA has finally announced an Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 which includes an ambitious hedgerow target. More than 49,500 people signed the Countryside Charity (CPRE) petition which called on the government to commit to significant hedgerow planting…

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Toby visits NIBE’s Newly Refurbished Heat Pump Training Academy in Chesterfield

26 Jan 2023

The MP for Chesterfield and Shadow Minister for Skills and Further Education Mr Toby Perkins visited NIBE’s newly refurbished Training Academy in the area last week. Meeting with NIBE’s Managing Director Phil Hurley, discussions were held on the role of heat pumps in decarbonising the economy and the need to…

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Chesterfield MP calls on Government to take immediate action to stop “shameful” forced installation of prepayment meters 

24 Jan 2023

Toby Perkins MP and the Labour Party have called for an immediate moratorium for the duration of the winter on the forced installation of prepayment meters, which has left millions of people without power. The Shadow Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband MP, has called for the Government to work with the…

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Toby signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment 

This week, Toby Perkins MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day…

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Toby backs plans to Get Britain Back to Work

13 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins has given his support to proposals unveiled by Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary Jon Ashworth this week. Labour have pledged to take action to support people on long-term sick who want to get back into the workplace. Figures have revealed that there are 547,000 people who…

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Toby highlights Tory inaction on college building project investment

09 Jan 2023

Chesterfield MP and Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins has written to the Education Secretary to urge her to act to stop college building projects being scrapped. Following the Office for National Statistics (ONS) decision to reclassify further education colleges as public bodies, the Department for Education (DfE) wrote to colleges…

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