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Derek Twigg
Labour MP for Halton
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 14,606 votes. — 30th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Derek Twigg voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 28 Jan 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Disability Living Allowance, Hillsborough Stadium: Disclosure of Information, Housing: Crime Prevention, Air Pollution, Afghanistan
(based on written questions asked by Derek Twigg and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Debate on the Address: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence (23 Nov 2009)
“I agree with the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (David Davis) about the state in which we must leave Afghanistan. Before I go on, let me pay tribute to our superb armed forces and put on the record my appreciation for what they are doing in Afghanistan, where I went many times when I was a Minister. I am committed to our presence in Afghanistan, and we must see it through and...”
- Debate on the Address: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence (23 Nov 2009)
“I thank my hon. Friend for that information. I hope that President Obama will indeed decide to put thousands more American troops on the ground, although I think he has been right to take his time in making his decision. However, I should be interested to know whether the Opposition can confirm their position regarding NATO. I have been consistent in criticising some members of NATO for not...”
- Debate on the Address: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Defence (23 Nov 2009)
“I am not saying that. As my hon. Friend will have heard, some have argued that it will take 30 years, but the fact remains that it will take some time. We know, for instance, that the training of the Afghan army is proceeding better than that of the Afghan police. Many people are having to be trained to take over responsibility for security. How can anyone say at this stage whether that will...”
More of Derek Twigg's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 59 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 29 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Derek Twigg speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 308 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £16,800 (466th) | £19,926 (391st) | £18,202 | £18,054 (395th) | £18,404 (355th) | £16,970 (465th) | £14,872 (369th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,281 (joint 104th) | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,328 (531st) | £16,210 (534th) | £9,624 | £18,982 (242nd) | £16,968 (529th) | £18,168 (joint 304th) | £30,214 (30th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £64,546 (625th) | £66,722 (609th) | £65,578 | £61,166 (600th) | £49,205 (638th) | £56,885 (571st) | £34,669 (595th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,380 (487th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,559 (204th)* | £12,999 (112th)** | £12,025 | £13,213 (212th) | £13,117 (208th) | £12,740 (212th) | £9,580 (238th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £323 (joint 267th) | £594 (201st) | £274 | £804 (216th) | £792 (193rd) | £0 | £474 (252nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £646 (joint 175th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £327 (49th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £452 (joint 519th) | £687 (419th) | £353 | £993 (joint 295th) | £938 (joint 285th) | £389 (595th) | £632 (496th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,675 (joint 432nd) | £3,197 (joint 265th) | £2,265 | £2,716 (303rd) | £2,675 (joint 311th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,258 (joint 250th) | £1,046 (351st) | £14 | £1,885 (joint 332nd) | £1,871 (joint 362nd) | £1,871 (joint 354th) | £1,871 (joint 332nd) |
| Other Costs | £8,130 (15th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,424 (593rd) | £121,381 (544th) | £108,335 | £119,431 (411th) | £105,544 (560th) | £108,304 (433rd) | £92,312 (228th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £660 (547th). Rail £9,794 (54th). Misc £105 (154th).