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 12 of 64
2 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 15 Sept 2025
4 NOBus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 10 Sept 2025
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 10 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
7 AYERenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
3 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
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 improve child protection services.
What steps she is taking to help improve child protection services.
What steps he is taking to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services.
What steps he is taking to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services.
What discussions he has had with Ofgem on reforming the energy market.
What discussions he has had with Ofgem on reforming the energy market.
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 Cabinet colleagues on levels of funding for youth services.
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of funding for youth services.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the crown court backlog.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the crown court backlog.
What progress she has made on establishing the Better Futures Fund.
What progress she has made on establishing the Better Futures Fund.
?What steps he is taking to improve the welfare of armed forces personnel.
?What steps he is taking to improve the welfare of armed forces personnel.
What steps she is taking to improve mental health support in schools.
What steps she is taking to improve mental health support in schools.
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