In Parliament - Toby Perkins Labour MP - 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

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 people participated in the Government's traineeship programme in (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.

Employment: Training

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 people undertook workplace training opportunities in (a) Level 2 and (b) Level 3 qualifications in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2019-20...

Skills Bootcamps

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 assessment he has made of the long-term outcomes for those who are (a) in employment or (b) unemployed and who undertake training at a Skills...

Skills Bootcamps

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 destination data his Department collates on employment outcomes for people who are (a) recently unemployed and (b) long-term unemployed who...

Apprentices: Taxation

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 amount of previously unspent apprenticeship levy funds has been allocated by levy-paying employers to (a) small and (b) medium sized companies as...

Apprentices: Finance

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 much of the public funding allocated for traineeships in (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21 was returned to the Treasury due to being unspent.

English Football League Governance: Derby County FC

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for standing in bravely, but the petition specifically went to the sports Minister. It will be matter of huge regret that he was not...

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

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, how many CAMHS beds are available in each NHS commissioning area.

English Football League Governance: Derby County FC

Commons debates

I have to say that there will be real disappointment among Derby County fans that the sports Minister is not here to respond to this question. I understand that he is serving on a Bill Committee,...

Coronavirus Grant Schemes: Fraud

Commons debates

It is interesting to hear the Minister confirm what I have often believed—that it was pressure from my colleagues on the shadow Treasury Bench that forced the Government to extend their...

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

The thing that the hon. Member sets out that is welcome is this shift—[Interruption] if she would listen to me—towards apprenticeships. I entirely support that, but I think that...

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

I would like to repeat my congratulations to the hon. Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson) on reaching this stage with his Bill. I think it is a very valuable thing that he is doing with the...

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

As the hon. Gentleman has already heard, we support the aims of his Bill. He has spoken of giving every child access to good-quality careers guidance. Does he agree that that must involve...

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

Okay, so I will just speak to the amendments. That will speed us up nicely. None the less, I thought it was important to give some background to that point. Let me turn to the amendments tabled...

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

Am I going to get two different opportunities?

Clause 1 - Extension of duty to provide careers guidance in schools

Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill

Toby Perkins made a speech in the House of Commons

Let us start by congratulating the hon. Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson) on reaching this stage with his Bill. I fully anticipate that he will ultimately achieve his aim of aligning...

Apprentices: Construction and Manufacturing Industries

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 steps he is taking to encourage employers in the (a) construction and (b) manufacturing sectors to offer apprenticeships, particularly to those...

Adult Education: Finance

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 assessment he has made of the financial effect of the adult education clawback for the academic year 2021- 22 on affected further education colleges.

BTEC Qualifications

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has (a) sought and (b) received representations from employers about the value that they place on BTEC qualifications.

Apprentices: Taxation

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 assessment he has made of the ability of apprenticeship levy paying employers to transfer levy funds to non-levy paying employers.

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