About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Derek Twigg) represents you, and all of the people who live in Widnes and Halewood, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

What you can do

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Profile

Labour MP for Widnes and Halewood

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Halton

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @DerekTwiggMP
• https://facebook.com/DerekTwiggMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Derek Twigg campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Department of Health
• Department for Education
• Treasury
• Influenza: Vaccination
• Non-departmental Public Bodies
• General Practitioners
• Sandymoor School
• Incinerators: Health Hazards

Currently held offices

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 11 Dec 2024)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 2 Dec 2024)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• 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 (Joint 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)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (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)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Charities Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, National Security and Investment Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (21 out of 40)
• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment 9 Jan 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisation is responsible for procuring radiotherapy machines.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Brain: Tumours 9 Jan 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has provided for child brain tumour research in each year since 2015.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Lung Cancer: Widnes and Halewood 9 Jan 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Widnes and Halewood constituency were being treated for lung cancer as of 1 October 2024.

More of Derek Twigg’s recent appearances

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