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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Aye: 851No: 748

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2 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

3 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 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 he is taking to support young people into employment.

What steps he is taking to support young people into employment.

Department for Work and Pensions12 Oct 2026

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Ch

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the second round of applications for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.

Church Commissioners3 Sept 2026

What steps his Department is taking with international partners to help tackle climate change.

What steps his Department is taking with international partners to help tackle climate change.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Sept 2026

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against wo

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against women and girls.

Attorney General's Office9 Jul 2026

What steps he is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses through reforms to public

What steps he is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses through reforms to public procurement.

Cabinet Office25 Jun 2026

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including acquired brain injury as a speci

If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including acquired brain injury as a specific category in the special educational needs survey.

Department for Education22 Jun 2026

What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituenc

What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituency.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Jun 2026

What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services.

What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services.

Department for Transport11 Jun 2026

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.

Prime Minister10 Jun 2026

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the suicide prevention strat

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the suicide prevention strategy for England.

Department of Health and Social Care9 Jun 2026
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