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

Social Care

Commons debates

I welcome the Minister to her post, and I welcome what she says about carers. Would it not be wonderful if, rather than just giving them her warm words, support and admiration, she were able to...

Social Care

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green). I found myself agreeing with many of the priorities that he set out; that gives us some hope about cross-party...

Social Care

Commons debates

I agree entirely about the need for cross-party consensus on this issue, but there can be no consensus until there is an acknowledgement of what has caused the care crisis—the underfunding...

No heading

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the EU has instigated infringement proceedings against the UK over its post production dilution duty regime; and if he will make a statement.

Rough Sleeping

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

In Chesterfield, we have one-bedroom flats available, yet we also have people sleeping rough on the streets. The reason is that the benefits they receive do not cover the rent that they would...

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of legal challenges to her Department's policy to remove (a) severe disability premium and (b) enhanced...

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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, whether additional funding is being allocated to NHS trusts in preparation for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus

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 his Department has made of NHS preparedness for an outbreak of the coronavirus in the UK.

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the timescale is for all universal credit claimants who previously received (a) severe disability premium and (b) enhanced disability...

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants who transferred from (a) severe disability premium and (b) enhanced disability premium payments to universal credit are...

Armed Forces: Recruitment

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the people recruited by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in 2019 resided in (i) Chesterfield constituency, (ii)...

Beer and Pub Taxation - [James Gray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate the hon. Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood) on securing the debate. There will be a huge level of excitement and enthusiasm across the publicans’ world when they see the...

Beer and Pub Taxation - [James Gray in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this incredibly important debate. Alongside what he said about the economic and social value of pubs, does he agree that the pub is also the safest...

A619: A6192

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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a Chesterfield to Staveley A619-A6192 link road.

Armed Forces: Expenditure

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was his Department's performance against Departmental Expenditure Limits in 2018-19 for (a) salaries, (b) accommodation and (c) equipment.

Army: Expenditure

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department underspent on (a) salaries, (b) accommodation and (c) equipment in 2019 through not achieving its target of a British Army...

Topical Questions

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

The recently leaked Network Rail paper, which showed that the alternative to HS2 was 29 years of weekend closures and interminable delays, should be all that we need to know why we must get on...

Homelessness

Commons debates

Will the Minister give way?

Homelessness

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is right to speak of the sense of shame that I think we all feel when we see people sleeping outside Westminster tube station, but they are not just sleeping there. Someone...

Homelessness

Commons debates

I am glad that my right hon. and hon. Friends tabled this motion, because I believe that homelessness is one of the most significant issues facing our country. I do not doubt the Secretary of...