Derek Twigg Portrait

Derek Twigg

Labour - Widnes and Halewood

First elected: 1st May 1997


Panel of Chairs
22nd Jun 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Committee
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
1st Mar 2023 - 8th Mar 2023
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
1st Nov 2017 - 5th Nov 2018
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6th Nov 2017 - 5th Nov 2018
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 5th Nov 2018
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 5th Nov 2018
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
15th Nov 2017 - 5th Nov 2018
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10th Sep 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
15th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
15th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Defence Committee
10th Jun 2013 - 30th Mar 2015
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
1st Jul 2013 - 3rd Nov 2014
Committees on Arms Export Controls
1st Jul 2013 - 3rd Nov 2014
Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill
4th Mar 2013 - 16th Dec 2013
Shadow Minister (Health)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011
Children, Schools and Families
27th Jan 2009 - 6th May 2010
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
6th Sep 2006 - 5th Oct 2008
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
10th May 2005 - 6th Sep 2006
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
16th Dec 2004 - 10th May 2005
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
13th Jun 2003 - 16th Dec 2004
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
29th May 2002 - 13th Jun 2003
Public Accounts Committee
17th Nov 1998 - 10th Jun 1999


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Derek Twigg has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
View All Derek Twigg Division Votes

Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(2 debate interactions)
View All Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(2 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
View All Department Debates
Legislation Debates
Derek Twigg has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
View all Derek Twigg's debates

Latest EDMs signed by Derek Twigg

6th June 2022
Derek Twigg signed this EDM on Monday 6th June 2022

Treatment of Liverpool fans at the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris

Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House condemns the deeply disturbing treatment by French police of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans outside Stade de France at the Champions League Final in Paris; notes catastrophic failures in stadium management by UEFA and French authorities which threatened the lives and wellbeing of supporters; further notes the …
81 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 54
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 7
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
4th June 2020
Derek Twigg signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th June 2020

Legal Aid and Advice

Tabled by: David Lammy (Labour - Tottenham)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 515), dated 15 May 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 May 2020, be annulled.
138 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 111
Liberal Democrat: 9
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alliance: 1
View All Derek Twigg's signed Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Derek Twigg, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Derek Twigg has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Derek Twigg has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Derek Twigg has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Derek Twigg has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament