MP for Widnes and Halewood
“A long-serving, centrist Labour MP who balances party loyalty with occasional rebellions on welfare and end-of-life legislation.”
Derek Twigg is a Labour (Co-op) 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 matters.
Twigg is highly loyal to his party (98%), and his attendance is above the party average (56% vs 33%). His voting record shows strong support for welfare and NHS funding, a tendency to oppose stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and a willingness to engage in a mix on transport, VAT and transgender rights. He has 19 rebel votes, including notable occasions where he voted against his party on welfare-related bills and End of Life legislation.
Declared financial interests include a single miscellaneous entry.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
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.
