Derek Twigg MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Widnes and Halewood is Derek Twigg (Labour), MP there since 1 May 1997.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Derek Twigg as a current member of these 4 committees.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | 11 December 2024 | Current |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 2 December 2024 | Current |
| Defence Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
| Panel of Chairs | 30 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) | Ministry of Defence | 6 September 2006 | 5 October 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Department for Transport | 10 May 2005 | 6 September 2006 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) | Department for Education and Skills | 16 December 2004 | 10 May 2005 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Whips Office (Commons) | 13 June 2003 | 16 December 2004 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Whips Office (Commons) | 29 May 2002 | 13 June 2003 |
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Department of Health | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill | 1 March 2023 | 8 March 2023 |
| Panel of Chairs | 22 June 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Committee | 11 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 11 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 15 November 2017 | 5 November 2018 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 6 November 2017 | 5 November 2018 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 1 November 2017 | 5 November 2018 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 30 October 2017 | 5 November 2018 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 30 October 2017 | 5 November 2018 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 10 September 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 15 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 15 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 2a8b8fd4feca.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 1 entry for Derek Twigg: Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 17 July 2025. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Member of the Executive of the British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-10-30
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 29 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Derek Twigg's office spent £179,687 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £147,125. Office costs came to £12,727 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £179,687.03 | £147,125.23 | £126,679.97 |
| Office costs: spent | £12,727.28 | £13,386.64 | £13,521.96 |
| Accommodation: spent | £26,560.34 | £24,041.62 | £21,745.81 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £8,941.94 | £7,089.62 | £6,983.86 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Widnes and Halewood CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (term time part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Derek Twigg is recorded voting in 380 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 43 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 29 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Derek Twigg has tabled 109 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. Departments in the latest 10: Cabinet Office; Department for Transport; Department of Health and Social Care; Home Office; and others.
Lung Cancer: Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data her Department holds on how many people in Widnes and Halewood constituency died from lung cancer each year since 2020.
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many learner drivers have had their driving test cancelled by the DVSA (a) once and (b) more than once in each month since April 2025.
Asthma: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average age of diagnosis of children with Asthma in the Cheshire and Mersey ICB area.
Asthma: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the earliest age a child can receive a diagnosis for Asthma.
Dental Services: Widnes and Halewood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Widnes and Halewood are on the waiting list for access to NHS Dentistry.
Foreign Nationals: Repatriation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the longest time period to return a foreign national offender who volunteered under the Early Return Scheme since 1 April 2024.
Foreign Nationals: Repatriation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders who volunteered under the Early Return Scheme have been removed for the UK since 1 April 2024.
West Coast Main Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times faults have occurred on Evero trains operating on the West Coast Main line since their introduction.
Railways: Animals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train delays have there been each year since 2020 caused by trains hitting animals on the track.
River Mersey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the health of the River Mersey.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 0c71514882e2. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Derek Twigg.
2024 general election
Derek Twigg won Widnes and Halewood at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 23,484 votes (61.6%), a majority of 16,425 over Jake Fraser (Reform UK). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Widnes and Halewood figures
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