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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5 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

5 votes · 15 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

10 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

10 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 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
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 steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.

What steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport11 Jan 2024

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence8 Jan 2024

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Dec 2023

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for zero and low emission buses.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for zero and low emission buses.

Department for Transport14 Dec 2023

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care5 Dec 2023

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero28 Nov 2023

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public procurement

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public procurement.

Cabinet Office23 Nov 2023

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children experiencing destitution.

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children experiencing destitution.

Department for Work and Pensions13 Nov 2023

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.

Department for Transport26 Oct 2023

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the steps taken by her Department to prevent sewage

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the steps taken by her Department to prevent sewage discharges.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs19 Oct 2023
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