MP for Widnes and Halewood
“A long‑serving Labour MP with a security and defence focus who occasionally rebels on welfare policy.”
Derek Twigg is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Widnes and Halewood, first elected in 1997. He currently serves on the Intelligence and Security Committee, the National Security Strategy (Joint) Committee, the Defence Committee, and the Panel of Chairs, reflecting a long parliamentary career with a focus on security and defence. He has previously held a range of committee roles, including service on the Defence Committee and various other parliamentary panels.
Twigg has very high party loyalty (98%) and attendance (56%, above the party average of 33%). He holds a centrist voting profile (50/100). He generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while typically opposing immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his record also shows mixed positions on issues such as bus services regulation, VAT changes, and transgender rights, with 19 rebel votes recorded.
Declared financial interests: 1 entry (Miscellaneous).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
29 positions
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Defence Committee
Since Oct 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - May 2024
Defence Committee
May 2020 - May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
May 2020 - May 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOReferendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
AYESentencing Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.