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Written Question
Visas: Families
Monday 13th July 2026

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on family visas.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Family routes were established in 2012 aimed at enabling family life, while promoting financial independence and integration.

Reform is overdue. The system has become too complex, inconsistent and open to abuse, with British citizens facing the strictest requirements.

We are introducing a new family policy that will create a fairer and more consistent framework.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"The biggest cause of river pollution is agricultural run-off. Will the Secretary of State ensure that, through the sustainable farming measures, she is prioritising farms that are taking action on agricultural run-off? Will she confirm that in the clean water Bill the issue of agricultural run-off will be considered alongside …..."
Toby Perkins - View Speech

View all Toby Perkins (Lab - Chesterfield) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 21 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"My right hon. Friend took office shortly after the fiasco of the contracts for difference auction under the previous Government, which did not get a single megawatt of new energy proposed. Since then, we have had tremendous success in boosting the amount of renewable energy, and this country is making …..."
Toby Perkins - View Speech

View all Toby Perkins (Lab - Chesterfield) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 282
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Employment Tribunals - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 107
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 281