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Liz Twist
Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett
Liz Twist is the Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
11,153
Recent swing
+6.1% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
UNISON (£2,000)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Liz voted with the majority
VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Liz voted against the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Liz voted with the majority
Where Liz fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Liz Twist
Member of Parliament
Blaydon and Consett
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships