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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 42,216 voters
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 NOHealth Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
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
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
(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.
- 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
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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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 14 October 2024
Registered 11 November 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Liz in Parliament
What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Myanmar.
What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Myanmar.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people who are out of work due to m
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people who are out of work due to mental ill health.
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence ag
What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures taken by the Trade Remedies Authority
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures taken by the Trade Remedies Authority to help protect the aluminium extrusion industry.
What steps she is taking to improve the effectiveness of the (a) Serious Fraud Office and (b) Crown
What steps she is taking to improve the effectiveness of the (a) Serious Fraud Office and (b) Crown Prosecution Service in prosecuting cases of fraud and economic crime.
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of levels of benefit payments to
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of levels of benefit payments to support people with disabilities with the cost of energy.
Whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on a timetable for the
Whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on a timetable for the publication of a health disparities white paper.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 p
Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 privatisation on the television production industry in Wales.
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