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.
1403
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)
111
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
75
Debates Spoken In⚑
122
Speeches⚑
383
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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1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NOTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
2 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jun 2026
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
Lung Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in each year since 2015.
River Mersey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
River Mersey: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of sewage inflow into the River Mersey.
Radiology: Consultants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the requirement for consultant radiologists in the the NHS as of 1 June 2026 and what number were employed.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any money has been diverted away from Op Kindred's budget to other budgets in the MOD during the past 12 months.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
West Coast Main Line: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what has been the average time delay for Avanti West Coast trains in each of the five years up to and including 2025.
Defence: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many documents an SME has to complete before being considered eligible to bid for contracts with his Department.
West Coast Main Line: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Avanti West Coast trains have been delayed between Liverpool and London each of the five years up to and including 2025.
Tomography
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) CT Scanners and (b) MRI scanners were in NHS hospitals on (i) 1 April 2015, (ii) 1 April 2020 and (iii) April 2026.
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