In Parliament - Toby Perkins MP

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

River Hipper and River Rother: Flood Control

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 steps the Government (a) has taken and (b) proposes to take to reduce flooding from (i) the River Rother and (ii) the...

Inland Waterways: Chesterfield

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 steps she has taken to support the regeneration plans being developed by the Chesterfield Canal trust.

Business: Billing

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made in tackling the late payment of invoices by businesses.

Business: Billing

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate she has made of the number of businesses that went into administration as a result of the cashflows of...

Alcoholic Drinks: Exports

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 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) beer, (b) gin, (c) whisky, (d) made-wines and (e) cider produced in the UK was exported in each...

Alcoholic Drinks: Exports

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on support for UK alcoholic beverage manufacturers to export their products.

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to encourage consumers to drink lower ABV beverages; and whether he plans to change the rates of taxation on alcohol.

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman has made his point. I have already responded to that, and it does not take us any further to go on now. I voted for the amendments that my colleagues tabled, and we were right...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

No, I am going to make some progress. The hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) claimed that it was the uncertainty that we had in the last Parliament that undermined our...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

That matter is settled and I am going to deal with the matter that we are dealing with today. However, I would just say this on Scotland. When people hear Scottish National party MPs stand up and...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

We had a referendum. I went up to Scotland, as many other people did, during that referendum. It was very interesting that a few moments ago one of the hon. Gentleman’s colleagues proudly...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

Let me make a little progress and then I will give way. At least in the UK there was a majority, albeit a very narrow one, for leaving the EU. It is a tremendous failure that the 2017-19...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. You recently enjoyed a landslide victory of your own, so huge congratulations to you on your appointment. We finally...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman and I have voted in the same way on many parts of this Bill. He is right to say that all the forecasts suggest that Brexit will make people in Britain poorer, but those same...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

May I take this opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend as we approach the end of this Bill on the incredibly gallant and diligent work he and his colleagues have done in attempting to...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

The Minister might have said in his answer to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) that if he thinks the other place is unrepresentative, there is a way that we could deal with...

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

Will the Minister give way?

[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...