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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 333
Written Question
Nature Conservation
Tuesday 9th September 2025

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the definition of irreplaceable habitats to ensure it is (a) robust and (b) comprehensive to support decision makers.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government has stated its intention to review the definition of irreplaceable habitats in due course, to ensure it remains robust and supports decision making.


Written Question
Nature Conservation
Tuesday 9th September 2025

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will add priority species-rich grasslands to the list of irreplaceable habitats.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government has stated its intention to review the definition of irreplaceable habitats in due course, to ensure it remains robust and supports decision making.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Indefinite Leave to Remain

"The Minister is absolutely right that we are all here to respond to petitions that hundreds of thousands of people have signed. Does he think, as I do, that given the huge public interest in this matter, it is absolutely extraordinary that one person has turned up to speak from …..."
Toby Perkins - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Indefinite Leave to Remain

"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for opening this important debate. As we know, over 100,000 people signed each of these petitions, including a number from my constituency of Chesterfield. …..."
Toby Perkins - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Indefinite Leave to Remain

"Will the hon. Member give way?..."
Toby Perkins - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Indefinite Leave to Remain

"I am really pleased with the way my hon. Friend is presenting the debate. Many of us agree with what he says about how the immigration debate is being utilised and weaponised, but also believe that the level of legal migration is too high and support the Government in getting …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 325 Noes - 171
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 402 Noes - 97