Member of Parliament

Derek Twigg

Q: Which party does Derek Twigg represent?

Derek Twigg currently represents Labour. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/429

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

At a glance

Derek Twigg is currently a Labour MP for Widnes and Halewood, and has represented the constituency for 29 years, 2 months. The latest election majority is 16,425. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 57.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Derek Twigg submitted £227,917 of expenses, which is 1 % higher than the average MP. Asked 25 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 1 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 57.9 %

58 %

Avg

73 %

Rank 588 of 650 — lower than 90% of MPs

Debates 46

Avg

70.9

26 contributions across 46 appearances Rank 421 of 650 — less than 65% of MPs

Questions asked 25

Avg

127.6

Rank 433 of 650 — fewer than 67% of MPs

Voting alignment

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Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 29 years, 2 months. Majority of 16,425. 29 role(s) recorded.