Liz Twist
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Blaydon and Consett · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 2221
Email: liz.twist.mp@parliament.uk
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon and Consett | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Blaydon | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Scotland) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 12 February 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
Voting participation
joint 91st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 209 | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 299 | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 160 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 208 | 81.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 202 | 80.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 148 | 77.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 862 | 80.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 578 | 91.6% |
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 272nd 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 | 126 | 60 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 79 | 57 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 90 | 61 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 162 | 89 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 145 | 87 | 65 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 133 | 85 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 198 | 110 | 70 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | 22 June 2026 | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- European Statutory Instruments Committee 2018–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Procedure Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Standing Orders Committee (Commons) 2021–2024
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
9 bill committees served on
- Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 2021
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023
- Finance (No.2) Bill 2021
- Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022
- Health Bill 2026
- Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021
- National Insurance Contributions Bill 2021
- Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] 2022
- UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] 2022
Hansard activity
112th of 650 current MPs · 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.
2017
- – Became MP for Blaydon
- – Joined Labour
2018
- – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee
2020
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
- – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2021
- – Joined Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Scotland)
2023
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Scotland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Became MP for Blaydon and Consett
2026
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
Constituency: Blaydon and Consett
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.