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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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Derek Twigg’s voting in Parliament
Derek Twigg is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.
This is a random selection of Derek Twigg’s votes.
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Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2019.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
75 votes for, 16 votes against, 60 absences, between 2006–2020.
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
5 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2016.
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Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
Last updated: 12 Oct 2020.
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Derek Twigg has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the ratio of patients to GPs in the NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group area as of (a) April 2015 and (b) 22 March 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the requirement for the number of full-time equivalent GP's is in the Halton CCG area; and how many are practicing in that area as of 22 March 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to provide a substantive Answer to Question 80914, tabled on 24 November 2021 by the hon. Member for Halton.
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Profile
Labour MP for Halton
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
Derek Twigg campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Health
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department of Health
- Department for Education
- Work and Pensions
- Non-departmental Public Bodies
- General Practitioners
- Influenza: Vaccination
- Sandymoor School
- Housing: Construction
Currently held offices
- Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)
- Member, Defence Committee (since 11 May 2020)
- Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 11 May 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (1 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (1 Nov 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 15 Nov 2017)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 15 Jul 2015)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 15 Jul 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jul 2013 to 3 Nov 2014)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jul 2013 to 3 Nov 2014)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jul 2013 to 3 Nov 2014)
- Member, Defence Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (4 Mar 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
- Shadow Minister (Health) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
- Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (27 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (6 Sep 2006 to 5 Oct 2008)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (10 May 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) (16 Dec 2004 to 10 May 2005)
- Government Whip (13 Jun 2003 to 16 Dec 2004)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 10 Jun 1999)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 16 May 2022.
1. Employment and earnings
7 September 2021, payment of £275 from Ipsos
MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for a
MP’s survey completed on 9 July 2021. Hours: 1 hr 15 mins. Fee paid direct to Halton
CLP. (Registered 20 September 2021)
8 December 2021, payment of £200 from
CMD Polling, 31 Carolside Avenue, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 7AA, for a survey on 23 September 2021. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 09 December 2021)
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