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

Apprentices: Assessments

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what alternative arrangements he has made for apprentices who are unable to undertake End-Point Assessments.

Apprentices: Assessments

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices are awaiting their End-Point Assessment and unable to complete their apprenticeship.

Technical and Vocational Exams

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

I pay tribute to everyone in the further education sector, and particularly those college leaders who have been left with very difficult decisions to make this January because of the BTEC exam...

Elections: May 2021

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to see the Minister on the road to recovery; I wish her well. Does she agree that, for these elections to have validity, we need people not only to be able to vote in them...

Covid-19 Response: Defence Support

Commons debates

I share the admiration for our armed forces that many hon. Members have highlighted, and I share frustration that the Defence Secretary and other hon. Members have expressed about the fact that...

Covid-19: Vaccinations

Commons debates

The vaccination centre in Chesterfield—the largest town in Derbyshire—is opening only on Wednesday. It is clear from recent conversations with Derby and Derbyshire clinical...

Coronavirus: Chesterfield

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, of the people that took covid-19 tests at the Chesterfield covid-19 testing centre on 6 August 2020, how many results were communicated...

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

People across Chesterfield will be very disappointed that, with all the work that they have done and with Chesterfield having lower transmission rates than some of the areas in tier 2, they...

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

Pubs in tier 2 areas are very heavily regulated environments, and in tier 3 they are completely closed. Nothing like the same restrictions are in place on public transport, in retail shops, in...

Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood). Unusually, I found myself agreeing with much of what he said about the time we have to debate this Bill. The...

Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, but even the statistics that she refers to regarding the overall impact on the economy mask the absolutely catastrophic impact that no deal would have on...

Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill

Commons debates

In many of these debates over the past four years, the Government have referred to “frictionless trade” between the mainland and Northern Ireland. The Government now say that they...

Gambling and Lotteries

Commons debates

I very much welcome this review. As the statement has exposed, a huge breadth of issues need to be considered. Will the Minister say something about the extent to which the amount of gambling...

Armed Forces: Covid-19 Response

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

People in Chesterfield have had cause to be grateful to members of our armed forces, who helped to erect the coronavirus testing station at the Technique Stadium in Chesterfield. Of course, the...

Armed Forces: Covid-19 Response

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

What support the armed forces are providing during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

Coronavirus Vaccine

Commons debates

The Health Secretary spoke about learning lessons and continuing to improve the system. My partner’s daughter is currently self-isolating because someone in her class at school has got...

Public Health

Commons debates

The weight of opinion that has been heard today should make the Government think twice about the direction they are taking. The fact that the Prime Minister had to come here today armed with an...

Public Health

Commons debates

I am very pleased to hear it. Many Labour Members believe that there should be restrictions but believe that the Prime Minister’s tiers are wrong. He is explaining very well why he is going...

Public Health

Commons debates

Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast

Commons debates

Britain’s publicans and the wider hospitality trade are facing a catastrophic Christmas. The Government’s mishandling of coronavirus, the lack of evidence behind their policies,...

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