About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Derek Twigg) represents you, and all of the people who live in Halton, 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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Labour MP for Halton

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

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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
  • Housing: Construction

Currently held offices

  • Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)
  • Member, Defence Committee (since 11 May 2020)
  • Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 11 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
  • 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 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Justice: Reducing Reoffending 26 Mar 2024

    The Secretary of State will know that one of the ways to reduce reoffending is to break the cycle of drug misuse. The problem of course is that in too many prisons there is a high incidence of drugs getting in, so what is he doing to reduce the amount of drugs in our prisons?
  • Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Water Supply 25 Mar 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of (a) data centres and (b) AI infrastructure on demand for water in the next 10 years.
  • Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electricity: ICT 18 Mar 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of (a) data centres and (b) AI infrastructure on demand for electricity in the next ten years.

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