Derek Twigg
MP since 1 May 1997
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Derek Twigg is the Labour MP for Widnes and Halewood, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
1377
Votes Cast
£227,917
Expenses 2024-25
16,425
Majority
61.6%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£227,917
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 38,116 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
109
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
72
Debates Spoken In⚑
118
Speeches⚑
357
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1377 votes — page 8 of 56
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
3 NOFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
2 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
1 AYE3 NOTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
4 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
4 votes · 20 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 30 October 2024
Registered 17 July 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Derek in Parliament
Schools: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school days were lost due to weather conditions in each year since 2010.
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of training days undertaken by serving army personnel was in each year since 2015 by rank.
Defence: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with universities on allowing defence companies to attend university (a) careers fairs and (b) events.
Respiratory Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion patients who attended A&E with a respiratory condition and were admitted to a hospital ward were subsequently rea
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisation is responsible for procuring radiotherapy machines.
Health Professions: Engineering
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of classifying clinical engineers as healthcare professionals under the Health and Care Wo
Lung Cancer: Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Widnes and Halewood constituency were being treated for lung cancer as of 1 October 2024.
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has provided for child brain tumour research in each year since 2015.
Armed Forces: Health Professions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) number of each rank in post of and (b) requirement for each rank of medical service personnel was on 1 April 2024.
Elysium Healthcare: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual cost to her Department is of contracts with Elysium Healthcare (a) nationally and (b) in Cheshire.
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