MP for Chesterfield
“A highly loyal, high-attendance Labour backbencher who has occasionally rebelled on Brexit-related votes and end-of-life care legislation.”
Toby Perkins is a Labour (Co-operative) MP for Chesterfield, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on the Liaison Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee, and has previously held shadow and committee roles during his parliamentary career, including Shadow Minister for Education.
He shows strong party loyalty (100%) and relatively high attendance (70%, well above the party average of 33%). He sits on the centre-left of the spectrum (43/100). His record mixes support for welfare and NHS funding with opposition to stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers have been variable, and he has opposed tightening the asylum system and prison sentencing.
Declared financial interests include four entries under 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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) 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.
