About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Derek Twigg) represents you, and all of the people who live in Widnes and Halewood, 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.

What you can do

• Find out more about your MP, including their voting summary and recent speeches.
• Write to your MP, or find out about your other local representatives on WriteToThem.com.
• Find out more about Widnes and Halewood on the Local Intelligence Hub.

Proffil

Llafur MP ar gyfer Widnes and Halewood

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 1 Mai 1997 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Halton

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @DerekTwiggMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

Derek Twigg campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Education
• Influenza: Vaccination
• Non-departmental Public Bodies
• General Practitioners
• Sandymoor School
• Incinerators: Health Hazards

Swyddogaethau cyfredol

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 11 Rha 2024)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 2 Rha 2024)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 21 Hyd 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 30 Gor 2024)

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Maw 2023 to 8 Maw 2023)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Meh 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Mai 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (11 Mai 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Tach 2017 to 5 Tach 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Tach 2017 to 5 Tach 2018)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Tach 2017 to 5 Tach 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 1 Tach 2017 to 5 Tach 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 1 Tach 2017 to 5 Tach 2018)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Hyd 2017 to 1 Tach 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Hyd 2017 to 15 Tach 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Med 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Gor 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Gor 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Gor 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (15 Gor 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (13 Gor 2015 to 15 Gor 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (13 Gor 2015 to 15 Gor 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 1 Gor 2013 to 3 Tach 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 1 Gor 2013 to 3 Tach 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 1 Gor 2013 to 3 Tach 2014)
• Member, Defence Committee (10 Meh 2013 to 30 Maw 2015)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill (Joint Committee) ( 4 Maw 2013 to 16 Rha 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 8 Hyd 2010 to 7 Hyd 2011)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (27 Ion 2009 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) ( 6 Med 2006 to 5 Hyd 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (10 Mai 2005 to 6 Med 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) (16 Rha 2004 to 10 Mai 2005)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Meh 2003 to 16 Rha 2004)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 Mai 2002 to 13 Meh 2003)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (17 Tach 1998 to 10 Meh 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Planning and Infrastructure Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Chairman, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Charities Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, National Security and Investment Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (21 out of 40)
• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Information Commissioner’s Office: Relocation 16 Jul 2025

  I remind the right hon. Lady that interventions should be short.

• Information Commissioner’s Office: Relocation 16 Jul 2025

  Order. The Minister is not giving way.

• Credit Unions — [Derek Twigg in the Chair] 16 Jul 2025

  I forgive you.

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Derek Twigg

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