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

Staffing£179,687
Accommodation£26,560
Office£12,727
Travel£8,942

Year-on-Year

2024-25£227,917
2023-24£191,643
2022-23£168,932
2021-22£158,275
2020-21£136,427
2019-20£135,368
2018-19£119,016
2017-18£116,679
2016-17£111,884
2015-16£109,630
2014-15£110,862
2013-14£99,876
2012-13£111,039
2011-12£123,853
2010-11£33,211

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,116 voters

Labour
23,484 votes61.6%
Reform UK
7,059 votes18.5%
Conservative
3,507 votes9.2%
Green Party
2,058 votes5.4%
Liberal Democrat
1,593 votes4.2%
Workers Party of Britain
415 votes1.1%

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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4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
30 October 2024

Registered 17 July 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Derek in Parliament

Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many overseas army training exercises took place each year since 2010.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence22 Jan 2025

Defence Medical Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) budget for and (b) amount spent on Defence medical services was in each year since 2015.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence22 Jan 2025

Armed Forces: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many medical rank reservists there were in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF in each year since 2015.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence22 Jan 2025

Army: Catering

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many chefs were in post in the Army in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Armed Forces: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nurses were in post in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each service in each of tho

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterinary officers were in post in the Army in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) air and (b) ground stewards were in post in the RAF in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he decided not to release the workforce requirement figures of Army regiments for reasons of operational security.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Army: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working dogs the Army had in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025

Armed Forces: Engineers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many engineers there were in post in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF in each year since 2010.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence21 Jan 2025
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