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.
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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.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019.
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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.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
55 votes for, 13 votes against, 37 absences, between 2012–2019.
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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
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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...
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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...
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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
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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)
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.
Name of donor: Yachad
Address of donor: Phoenix Yard, 65 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9LW
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): travel, accommodation and subsistence with a value of £1,960
Destination of visit: Israel and the
Occupied Palestinian Territory of the
West BankDates of visit: 25 to 29 May 2019
Purpose of visit: visits and meetings with Palestinian and Israeli civil society/human rights organisations and politicians, in order to learn more about the current situation in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
(Registered 31 May 2019)
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