In Parliament - Toby Perkins

Toby in Parliament

My recent contributions in Parliament can be found below. All of my contributions in Parliament, since I was elected in 2010, can be found here

[1st Day]

Debate on the Address

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

The Prime Minister was just saying how his Government back the armed services. He will be aware that our Army is almost 40,000 fewer than it was when the Conservatives came to power. He will be...

HMRC Impact Analysis: Customs

Commons debates

People watching this will be amazed. The Minister appears not to be aware of what is being said out there. He is still speaking as though there is a deal to be done, when the Prime Minister and...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Work and Pensions

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

There is literally nothing else to say about Conservative welfare policy. The truth is that anyone who has met people who work in a food bank, or people who work with the homeless, will recognise...

Engagements

Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

I recently met a victim of domestic violence who continues to live in isolation and terror, even now that the abusive relationship is over. This Parliament has a duty to her, and to every victim...

Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

It is important that the standards are maintained as we head towards 31 October, and many of my constituents will be concerned about not only the maintenance of those standards but also pricing....

Points of Order

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. We are aware that the Government’s major attention at the moment appears to be a couple of hundred miles to the north of where we are, but I do think that...

Yemen

Commons debates

What the Minister says about the UK calling on all sides to cease the fighting would be more convincing if he was able to tell us whether the Prime Minister mentioned Yemen in his meeting with...

Iran

Commons debates

I agree with much of what the Foreign Secretary has said about the appalling role of the Iranians, not just in their own country but across the middle east region. Do not the actions of President...

Road Works: Small Businesses

Department for Transport

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on compensation for businesses for revenue lost as a result of roadworks or road closures.

Road Works: Small Businesses

Department for Transport

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses because of roadworks or road closures annually.

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of occasions when a patient was transported to a mental-health bed in a different...

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of occasions when a patient needed a mental-health bed but none were available in...

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of occasions when there have been mental-health beds available in hospital wards in...

Floods: House Insurance

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the insurance industry on the increase in building and contents insurance...

Floods: House Insurance

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the increase in building and contents insurance premiums as a result of the...

Public Sector: Procurement

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on public sector contracts at the (a) NHS, (b) Passport Office, (c) Department for Work...

Social Rented Housing

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a new and independent regulatory body to oversee...

Abortion

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of women who have had abortions mandated by (a) a medical practitioner and (b) the courts...

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of allocating additional funding for the treatment of eating disorders.

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Toby Perkins received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timeline for the implementation of the piloting of 4-week waiting time targets for adults with eating disorders.