MP for Chesterfield
“A party-loyal Labour backbencher with a small but notable record of rebellion on selected votes.”
Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, first elected in 2010. He sits on the Liaison Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee, and has previously held several shadow ministerial roles, including Education and Defence, reflecting a focus on education policy and rural affairs throughout his parliamentary career.
Perkins shows very high party loyalty, with 100% loyalty to the Labour whip and attendance well above the party average (70% vs 33%). He has 6 rebel votes, including notable votes on the European Union Withdrawal Bill and on parliamentary sovereignty, as well as voting against the party on the Electoral Commission matter in 2018. In general, he supports welfare and NHS funding and takes a more permissive stance on immigration, opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declares four entries of gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
16 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Environmental Audit Committee
Since Sept 2024
Shadow Minister (Nature and Rural Affairs)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
Shadow Minister (Education)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2023
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
