Liz Twist’s voting in Parliament

Liz Twist 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 Liz Twist’s votes.

• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2019–2022.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2018–2021.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Liz Twist has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Violence and Abuse towards the Retail Workforce 5 Dec 2023

  This has been an interesting debate, and a very important one to our retail workforce who are suffering violence and abuse, both verbal and physical. Clearly I am disappointed that the Minister has not gone a step further and agreed that violence and abuse towards the retail workforce should be a crime in its own right. I know that the shopworkers and retail staff in my constituency would...

• Violence and Abuse towards the Retail Workforce 5 Dec 2023

  The problem is that if cases are not taken through to court for prosecution, that aggravating factor does not come into play. I think that what all of us here are arguing is that the assault itself against a shop worker should be seen as a particular offence.

• Violence and Abuse towards the Retail Workforce 5 Dec 2023

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Profile

Labour MP for Blaydon

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Question
• Suicide
• Local Government Finance
• Asthma: Health Services
• Coronavirus: Vaccination

Currently held offices

• Member, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (since 12 Apr 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 10 Feb 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 27 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022)
• Member, Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Scotland) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021)
• Member, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (16 Jun 2021 to 22 Jun 2021)
• Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee ( 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 4 May 2020 to 21 Feb 2023)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 Feb 2020 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (25 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on Standards (25 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 May 2019)
• Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Anderson
• John McWilliam
• Robert Woof
• William Whiteley
• Thomas Martin
• William Whiteley
• Walter Waring

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Ivory Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)