About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Liz Twist) represents you, and all of the people who live in Blaydon and Consett, 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.

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Profile

Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett

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

Also represented Blaydon

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

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
• Suicide
• Question
• Local Government Finance
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Asthma: Health Services

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• 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, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (12 Apr 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 4 May 2020 to 21 Feb 2023)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 23 Apr 2024)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 Feb 2020 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (10 Feb 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• 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, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 May 2019)
• Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• 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)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• 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)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

Recent appearances

• Spending Review: Health and Social Care 12 Jun 2025

  I welcome the additional £29 billion of day-to-day funding and additional capital announced yesterday. Our investments are already paying interest, in the reduction of waiting lists. May I remind hon. Members of the announcements made earlier this year? I was particularly pleased that the Shotley Bridge hospital replacement in Consett was announced in wave 1, and I thank the Minister for her...

• Business of the House 12 Jun 2025

  Chopwell is a small village in my constituency, but this weekend it will see hundreds gather from around the world as it hosts cycling’s pump track world championships UK qualifier on Sunday—the only track of the competition in the UK. It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our vibrant community and brilliant local facilities on the world stage. May we have a debate in Government time...

• Business and Trade: Small Businesses: Exports 12 Jun 2025

  What steps his Department is taking to encourage small businesses to export.

More of Liz Twist’s recent appearances

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