MP for Blaydon and Consett
“A party-loyal Labour MP with a strong record on welfare, NHS funding and workers’ rights, who has occasionally rebelled on terminally ill end-of-life amendments.”
Liz Twist is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Blaydon and Consett, first elected in 2017. She has held shadow frontbench roles (notably Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government and Shadow Minister for Scotland) and has served on various parliamentary committees throughout her time in Parliament.
She votes with her party on the vast majority of cases (100% party loyalty) and has a higher attendance than the party average. Her voting pattern shows support for Universal Credit, NHS funding and workers’ rights, while she tends to oppose tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. On issues such as bus services regulation, VAT changes, transgender rights and trade union powers, her votes are Mixed.
Declares three financial interests: donations and other support for activities as an MP (including loans), land and property (within or outside the UK), and miscellaneous interests.
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.
22 positions
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Financial Services and Markets Bill
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Finance (No.2) Bill
Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
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.
Referendums 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]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
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
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.
