Liz Twist
Labour - Blaydon and Consett
11,153 (26.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
2 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Respiratory Health, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention35 Former APPG memberships
Acquired Brain Injury, Adult Social Care, Bingo, Building Communities, Business Responses to Social Crises, Carbon Monoxide, Child Contact Centres and Services, Child of the North, Customer Service, Deafness, Fairtrade, Future of Retail, Genetic Haemochromatosis, Grid Networks, Housing and Social Mobility, Leamside Line, Loan Charge, Loneliness, Mental Health, Microplastics, Muscular Dystrophy, Net Zero, Parks and Green Spaces, Phenylketonuria, Rail in the North, Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions, School Food, Sleep, State Pension Inequality for Women, Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities, Third World Solidarity, Usher Syndrome, Valproate and other Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy, Water, Women's HealthDivision Voting information
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
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(7 debate interactions)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(3 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(4 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Liz Twist has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateBlaydon and Consett Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 105,507 signatures (0.08%)
of 45,736 signatures (0.14%)
Latest EDMs signed by Liz Twist
Tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton
Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)That this House notes with sorrow the passing of Ashington born World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton; further notes Bobby’s successful career with Manchester United for whom he played between 1956 and 1973 winning the English First Division three times, the FA Cup and the European Cup; notes Sir Bobby’s …
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Calling for a free and democratic Iran
Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing crackdown on peaceful protesters by the regime of Iran, which continues to execute dissidents with total impunity and which is also trying to export its reign of terror abroad, including by targeting dissidents living in Europe with terrorist attacks; condemns illegal …
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 5
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Liz Twist, 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.
Liz Twist has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Liz Twist has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Liz Twist
A Bill to provide for a Code of Practice to be followed by retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessories in their relationships with their suppliers; to set up an Adjudicator with the role of enforcing that Code of Practice and encouraging compliance with it; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to review the Disabled Facilities Grants system; and for connected purposes.
6 Bills co-sponsored by Liz Twist
Sale of Tobacco (Licensing) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Bob Blackman (Con)
Planning and Local Representation Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Rachel Hopkins (Lab)
Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021
Sponsor - Mary Kelly Foy (Lab)
Landfill Sites (Odorous Emissions) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Aaron Bell (Con)
Pension Charges Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Angela Eagle (Lab)
Youth (Services and Provisions) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB)