Liz Twist
Labour - Blaydon and Consett
11,153 (26.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
3 APPG Officer Positions (as of 1 Dec 2025)
Grid Networks, Respiratory Health, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention11 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care, Carbon Monoxide, City Regions Transport, Environment, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Smoking and Health, Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies, Transport Safety, Women's Health, Young Carers and Young Adult Carers, British Sign Language34 Former APPG Officer Positions
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, 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
Liz Twist voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 206 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 239
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
(31 debate interactions)
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(8 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(21 debate contributions)
(11 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(93 words contributed)
(79 words contributed)
Blaydon 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 8,579 signatures (25.64%)
of 5,072 signatures (2.68%)
of 89,821 signatures (0.50%)
of 24,935 signatures (0.41%)
of 2,963,042 signatures (0.17%)
of 8,579 signatures (25.64%)
of 642,082 signatures (0.22%)
of 259,337 signatures (0.23%)
of 89,821 signatures (0.50%)
Latest EDMs signed by Liz Twist
Phenylketonuria awareness and access to treatment (No. 2)
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with …
(Most recent: 4 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 4
Labour: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
Sodium valproate and surgical mesh redress
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)That this House notes the second anniversary of the Patient Safety Commissioner formally submitting Ministerial Advice to the Department of Health and Social Care on options to deliver essential redress for the victims of sodium valproate and surgical mesh; further notes that whilst the advice was given to the previous …
(Most recent: 3 Dec 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Liberal Democrat: 8
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 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.
7 Bills co-sponsored by Liz Twist
Perinatal Mental Health Assessments Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Laura Kyrke-Smith (Lab)
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)
Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)For too long consumers have been let down by a broken energy market, with sky-high bills and poor customer service during a cost-of-living crisis.
That’s why we’re reforming Ofgem, providing it with the powers it needs to protect consumers and ensuring it’s a strong champion for families across the country.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I am grateful to the hon. Member for her tireless work on suicide prevention. Every suicide is a tragedy that leaves a profound and enduring impact on families, friends, and communities. Tackling suicide is one of the Government’s top priorities and we are committed to delivering the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England with a range of partners.
Everyone has a part to play in preventing suicide and employers are essential to ensuring supportive workplace communities and to highlighting the importance of intervention, prevention, and support for people affected by suicide.
We have referenced BS 30480 in the Men’s Health Strategy, published on 19 November 2025, alongside our plans to invest up to £3.6 million over the next three years to deliver neighbourhood-based suicide prevention support pathfinders for middle-aged men, co-designed with experts and men with lived experience.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)