Mr Toby Perkins is the Labour MP for Chesterfield, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. Sits on the Environmental Audit Committee, Liaison Committee (Commons).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 440th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 35%. 14 contributions since 2024-10-10.
What they’ve raised
Mr Perkins has engaged on health and social care matters primarily through 14 debate speeches, with particular focus on palliative care and GP access. He has advocated for clarity on hospice funding in North Derbyshire, raised concerns about GP availability in deprived communities, and addressed public health issues including PFAS contamination; he has also contributed to debates on assisted dying and end-of-life care. His contributions reflect constituent concerns and local healthcare challenges, particularly around service provision and funding transparency.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care75th of 55218.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 6836.0
- Assisted dying111th of 3476.0
- Health inequalities130th of 2773.0
- GP access89th of 2323.0
- Learning disability & autism654th of 8983.0
What they’ve said
“…d to tread carefully, such as to support UK manufacturing, but we also need to recognise that this is a serious public health issue. We welcome the work she is doing and thank her for it.…”
Synthetic Chemicals · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…PFAS exposure to serious health and environmental risks, including certain cancers, immunity suppression, and fertility and developmental impacts. Addressing PFAS pollution is therefore essential to protecting public health, preventing long-term environmental harm and reducing future remediation costs.”
Synthetic Chemicals · 2026-04-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That this House has considered Ashgate Hospice and palliative care in north Derbyshire. In late June of this year, my fiancé Amanda and I found ourselves, along with 3,000 others, dressed in bright-pink t-shirts, wearing flashy-pink bunny ears, setting out from Chesterfield football stadium on the annual…”
Palliative Care: North Derbyshire · 2025-12-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…who had for many weeks been attempting to get clarity between the then Derbyshire integrated care board and the hospice on a number of issues.…”
Palliative Care: North Derbyshire · 2025-12-17 · Read on Hansard ↗