Liz Twist

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Liz Twist is the Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

1599

Votes Cast

£305,039

Expenses 2024-25

11,153

Majority

50.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£305,039

Staffing£245,440
Office£26,727
Accommodation£22,772
Travel£10,101

Year-on-Year

2024-25£305,039
2023-24£279,376
2022-23£255,799
2021-22£244,775
2020-21£229,678
2019-20£181,201
2018-19£192,229
2017-18£154,333

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,216 voters

Labour
21,160 votes50.1%
Reform UK
10,007 votes23.7%
Conservative
6,052 votes14.3%
Green Party
2,589 votes6.1%
Liberal Democrat
2,273 votes5.4%
Social Democratic Party
135 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

9

Written Questions

48

Oral Questions

107

Debates Spoken In

163

Speeches

546

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 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(3)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

UNISON

£2,000 contribution towards printing costs for publication.

£2,000
Name of donor
UNISON
Address of donor
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000 contribution towards printing costs for publication.
Donor status
trade union

Registered 26 January 2026

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (house)
Number of properties
1
Location
Maine et Loire, France

Registered 7 July 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
14 October 2024

Registered 11 November 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Liz in Parliament

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of bus serv

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of bus services since 2019.

Department for Transport8 Jun 2023

If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Government communications during the covid-19 pand

If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Government communications during the covid-19 pandemic for people with disabilities.

Women and Equalities7 Jun 2023

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of changes in the level of mortgag

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of changes in the level of mortgage interest rates on homeowners in Wales.

Wales Office24 May 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions24 Apr 2023

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales.

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on rail infrastructure in Wales.

Wales Office19 Apr 2023

What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of anti-social behaviour.

What steps she is taking to help ensure effective prosecution of anti-social behaviour.

Attorney General30 Mar 2023

What progress her Department has made on reducing sewage discharges.

What progress her Department has made on reducing sewage discharges.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Mar 2023

What steps his Department is taking to support women in Northern Ireland with the cost of living cri

What steps his Department is taking to support women in Northern Ireland with the cost of living crisis.

Northern Ireland Office22 Mar 2023

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure suppliers follow the UK’s sanctions regime

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure suppliers follow the UK’s sanctions regimes for public procurement.

Cabinet Office16 Mar 2023

What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in Nort

What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in North East England.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Mar 2023
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