Derek Twigg
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Widnes and Halewood · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1039
Email: derek.twigg.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office
Bridge Business Centre, Suite E, Cheshire House, Gorsey Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, (Please send post to House of Commons), WA8 0RP
Tel: 0151 424 7030
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes and Halewood | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Halton | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Halton | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) | Government | 6 September 2006 | 5 October 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 10 May 2005 | 6 September 2006 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) | Government | 16 December 2004 | 10 May 2005 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 13 June 2003 | 16 December 2004 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 29 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 |
Voting participation
547th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 139 | 58.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 193 | 59.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 116 | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 159 | 62.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 110 | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 180 | 74.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 132 | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 642 | 60.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 387 | 61.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 239th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 40 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 26 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | 25 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 172 of 172 | 100.0% |
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | Member | 11 December 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 2 December 2024 | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 30 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Defence Sub-Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 334th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1997
- – Became MP for Halton
- – Joined Labour
2002
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2003
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2004
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2005
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
2006
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2008
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
2010
- – Became MP for Halton
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health)
2011
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health)
2013
- – Joined Defence Committee
2020
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined Defence Sub-Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2024
- – Became MP for Widnes and Halewood
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Defence Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.