How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Mr Toby Perkins on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
"It’s critical that we really consider what the impacts of data centres will be before we charge into approving them en masse" ~ @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social We've launched an inquiry into data centres 👉 committees.parliament.uk/work/9651/ri...View post ↗
Hurrah! @ukparliament.parliament.uk's EAC has chosen #AirPollution from ~200 suggestions for its next Inquiry. It will take place in the months before 70th anniversary of the world's first #CleanAirAct! HT @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...View post ↗
2/2 Thanks also to United Rental Group, Weightron Bilanciai, Skills People Group and the GMB for their sponsorship which makes this event possible, and to the Mayor Chesterfield for offering to host us.View post ↗
Sadly, have had to cancel the Annual Christmas card presentation award tonight, as I have had this dreadful flu bug this week. Thank you to the children of Dunston Primary for their fantastic designs which I look forward to showing off at the rearranged event. 1/2View post ↗
Thanks. I will ask about that. It may be related to seniority of the post, as newly qualified nurses would not have 3 years experience, but I will ask the question.View post ↗
I notice that website story is from 16 months ago but I accept it is still on the site. I have been told that overseas recruitment of nurses has been stopped but will enquire at CRH again.View post ↗
I have answered that in response to a different question though I do have some sympathy with the suggestion. I honestly wasn't attempting to belittle and I didn't take the inference you did. Maybe that was how it was meant but that wasn't was said and I wasn't being deliberately obtuse.View post ↗
It has happened and I have experienced it. But it is not the main issue with regard to illegal migration, which is why I regret having reaponded in the way I did last night. So I dont want to further emphasise what I rather wish I hadn't raised in the first place.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
His Majesty’s Gracious Speech set out a legislative programme for the Government, including plans to build our national security, our economic security and our energy security. I welcome this agenda, which is consistent with the manifesto on which my hon. Friends and I were elect …Energy Security · 2026-05-19
Through select committees many MPs on all sides do work together. Committee Corridor is a podcast highlighting this work. The first episode in this parliament highlights the work of Defence Sel Comm on women in Armed Forces with @Meg_HillierMP @TanDhesi www.parliament.uk/busine …Bluesky post · 2025-03-28
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £306,578. Rank: #52 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 379 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £585,054. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
65 items for review
- £29,740 Single claim of £29,740.45 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
- £715 Single claim of £715.10 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £593 Single claim of £593.10 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £658 Single claim of £658.00 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £6,977 Single claim of £6,976.62 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £586 Single claim of £585.57 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 21/03/2025.
- £1,798 Single claim of £1,797.65 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 17/03/2025.
- £540 Single claim of £539.50 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 30/09/2024.
- £9,000 Single claim of £9,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 17/10/2024.
- £796 Single claim of £796.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 13/06/2024.
- £980 Single claim of £980.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 26/09/2024.
- £980 Single claim of £980.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 05/10/2024.
- £501 Single claim of £500.64 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 17/10/2024.
- £900 Single claim of £900.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 26/07/2024.
- £1,030 Single claim of £1,029.95 for Utilities (Electricity) on 09/09/2024.
- £727 Single claim of £727.41 for Utilities (Electricity) on 05/04/2024.
- £734 Single claim of £733.98 for Utilities (Gas) on 09/09/2024.
- £527 Single claim of £527.46 for Utilities (Electricity) on 09/01/2025.
- £561 Single claim of £560.64 for Utilities (Gas) on 05/04/2024.
- £2,417 Single claim of £2,417.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,194 Single claim of £2,193.98 for Hotel - UK Not London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,296 Single claim of £2,295.63 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £668 Single claim of £667.65 for Subsistence (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,345 Single claim of £1,344.73 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 04/03/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £525,794
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£227,241
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£200,133
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£29,740
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£9,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£6,977
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£6,578
Council Tax - London flat0
£2,717
0
£2,492
0
£2,492
0
£2,492
0
£2,492
0
£2,492
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2512 nights
£2,417
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,296
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2525 nights
£2,194
Year on year
FY 23-24 173 claims £263,046
FY 24-25 153 claims £306,578
FY 25-26 53 claims £15,431
Travel
£32,165 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£59,361 paid across 45 nights.
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