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Liz Twist
MP for Blaydon and Consett
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedLiz Twist is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Blaydon and Consett, first elected in 2017. She has served in opposition roles including Shadow Minister for Scotland and Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government, and has sat on numerous finance and bill committees during her time in Parliament.
Voting Patterns
Twist votes with her party in the vast majority (100% loyalty, above the Labour average of 99%), and has attended 63% of votes (well above the party average of 33%). Her voting record shows support for Universal Credit, NHS funding and workers' rights, and opposition to tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a mixed pattern on issues such as bus services regulation, VAT changes, transgender rights, asylum policy and trade union powers. She has shown crossover on some measures, notably in June 2025 when voting against her party on several amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Supports NHS funding
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Opposes immigration controls
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP, land and property interests (in the UK or abroad), and miscellaneous interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
63%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(39)
Based on 336 votesCareer & Roles
22 positions
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Committee
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Committee
Financial Services and Markets Bill
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Committee
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
156 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
143 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
87 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
76 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
67 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
66 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
56 votes
Rwanda deportation scheme
Generally againsthas generally voted against rwanda deportation scheme
44 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £2,000 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
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Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye