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Liz Twist vs Derek Twigg

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Lab Blaydon and Consett
vs
Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Liz Twist and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,064 shared comparable votes.

1,053 same votes 11 different votes 1,064 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
85 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
77 Aye 39 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 116 shared votes
77 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 44 No
Migration 100% aligned 69 shared votes
25 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
18 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Benefits 93% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
56 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 108 shared votes
56 Aye 52 No
85 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
77 Aye 39 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 116 shared votes
77 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 44 No
Migration 100% aligned 69 shared votes
25 Aye 44 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

84.4%
12% above average
Rank 103 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,815
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
984
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
831
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
16
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

109
+20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
153
-1.6 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,878,627
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£305,039
35% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
52 of 55 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 47 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 76 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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