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Derek Twigg

Labour Widnes and Halewood

Voting record

4
Voted for
2
Voted against
3
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Derek Twigg’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Whip meter Estimate 79%

How often Derek Twigg voted the same way as most of the Labour party, across every recorded division. Parliament doesn’t publish whether a vote was officially whipped, so this is our best estimate from the public record — not a confirmed fact.

Recent votes
Representation of the People Bill — voted Aye at 3rd reading
Immigration and Asylum Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted didn't vote at 3rd reading
Courts and Tribunals Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted didn't vote at 2nd reading
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted No at 3rd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted No at 3rd reading

Government & opposition roles

Derek Twigg doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Shadow Minister (Health) — Department of Health (2010-10-08 to 2011-10-07) Shadow
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) — Ministry of Defence (2006-09-06 to 2008-10-05) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) — Department for Transport (2005-05-10 to 2006-09-06) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) — Department for Education and Skills (2004-12-16 to 2005-05-10) Government
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) — Whips Office (Commons) (2003-06-13 to 2004-12-16) Government
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) — Whips Office (Commons) (2002-05-29 to 2003-06-13) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Derek Twigg →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

8. Miscellaneous

Member of the Executive of the British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 October 2024
(Registered 17 July 2025)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Derek Twigg yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Derek Twigg has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£234,025.28 paid out to or for Derek Twigg across 79 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Derek Twigg’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £179,687.03 (2 claims)
Accommodation — £28,550.62 (5 claims)
Office Costs — £16,845.69 (64 claims)
MP Travel — £6,987.71 (3 claims)
Staff Travel — £1,954.23 (5 claims)
Most recent claims
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £254.40, 2026-03-25 — Landline
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £63.60, 2026-03-25 — Landline
Stationery & printing — £150.00, 2026-03-10 — Banner March 2026
Stationery & printing — £150.00, 2026-03-10 — Banner March 2026
Stationery & printing — £186.79, 2026-01-21 — Banner February 2026
Stationery & printing — £58.75, 2026-01-21 — Banner February 2026
Stationery & printing — £118.45, 2026-01-21 — Banner February 2026
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £190.80, 2025-10-30 — Landline

Every claim on file for Derek Twigg →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Derek Twigg — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Derek Twigg’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Derek Twigg isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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