A selection of Stephen Twigg’s votes

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• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 55 votes for, 13 votes against, 37 absences, between 2012–2019.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2017.

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Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 5 Nov 2019

  It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Devon (Peter Heaton-Jones). I will start, if I may, by thanking everyone with whom I have had the honour to work in this place. In particular, I wish to put on record my thanks to my amazing staff both in the constituency and here in Parliament. I had the privilege to serve for eight years the constituency in which I grew up and where most...

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office: UK Soft Power 5 Nov 2019

  Mr Speaker, I am delighted to join the congratulations on your election yesterday on behalf of the people of Liverpool. An important element of soft power is our commitment to international development. Will the Minister take this opportunity to reaffirm the Government's commitment to that, including the 0.7% aid commitment and the continuation of the Department for International Development...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Greek Islands 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the resettlement of (a) vulnerable children and (b) unaccompanied minors from Greek islands.

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Profile

Former Labour/Co-operative MP for Liverpool, West Derby

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

Also represented Enfield, Southgate

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @StephenTwigg
• https://facebook.com/StephenTwiggLabour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for International Development
• Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Office
• Yemen: Military Intervention
• Electoral Register
• Free Schools
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (27 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (Political and Constitutional Reform) (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (School Standards) (16 Dec 2004 to 5 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (30 May 2002 to 16 Dec 2004)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office) (11 Jun 2001 to 30 May 2002)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (14 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (13 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (5 Nov 1998 to 17 Nov 1998)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (23 Feb 1998 to 9 Feb 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Wareing
• Eric Ogden
• John Woollam
• David Maxwell Fyfe
• John Allen
• Charles Jones
• William Hall
• F.E. Smith
• Watson Rutherford
• Samuel Higginbottom
• Walter Long
• William Cross
• Claud Hamilton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Robert Wareing
• Ian Byrne

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)