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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1599 votes — page 6 of 64
2 NOOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 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 steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the post office network.
What steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the post office network.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on transitional arran
What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on transitional arrangements for women born in the 1950s since the High Court judgment of 3 October 2019.
If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.
If she will make it her policy to maintain free TV licences for people over the age of 75.
What assessment he has made of the economic effect on low-income families of the roll-out of univers
What assessment he has made of the economic effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales.
What progress has been made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
What progress has been made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
What plans he has to implement the recommendations on climate change adaptation in the May 2019 Comm
What plans he has to implement the recommendations on climate change adaptation in the May 2019 Committee on Climate Change report on net zero carbon emissions.
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of training for p
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of training for prison officers working with women with mental health needs.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of health and safety for prison staff.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of health and safety for prison staff.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social and Care on the effect
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social and Care on the effect on the NHS of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
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