Labour Party 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.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Twist broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Government should actively promote BS 30480 through departments, organise roundtables with businesses and unions, ensure SMEs can access trauma-informed training, and leverage part…”
“Backs Maya's law and emphasises that existing schemes (Clare's law, Sarah's law) failed to protect Maya; calls for statutory duty to disclose risk history to protective parents acr…”
“Notes diagnostic delays of up to 23 years, overlapping comorbidities, fragmented specialist care; calls for NICE guidelines, multidisciplinary teams, reduced waiting times, and a n…”
“Supports the motion and confirms constituents working at Nissan have written expressing strong feelings about the injustice.”
Twist holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 71.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 14.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 14.3% |
What steps he is taking to help improve the 37% referral rates of eligible patients for pulmonary rehabilitation.
To improve referral rates for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), NHS England has issued detailed guidance to integrated care boards on strengthening PR workforce capacity, ensuring safe staffing levels, and developing accessible service models …read full →
What estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing national pulmonary rehabilitation referral rates on (a) clinical outcomes for patients, (b) NHS emergency admission rates, and (c) economic productivity lost to respiratory-related illness and caring responsibilities.
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a clinically proven intervention that improves outcomes and reduces hospital admissions for people with chronic respiratory conditions. Health Education England reported in 2022 that increasing access to PR …read full →
What steps are being taken to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease living in Blaydon and Consett constituency.
In the Blaydon and Consett area, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is primarily delivered by the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Since April 2024, the trust's physiotherapy and occupational therapy services have undertaken a comprehensiv…read full →
Whether he make an assessment of the potential merits of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory health to help improve referral and take up rates of pulmonary rehabilitation.
The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potentia…read full →
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Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Maine et Loire, France
(Registered 7 July 2017) |
Co-Chair, UNISON group of Labour MPs
Co-Chair, UNISON group of Labour MPs
Date interest arose: 14 October 2024
(Registered 11 November 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 245,440 | 80.6% |
| Office Costs | 26,056 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation | 22,839 | 7.5% |
| MP Travel | 5,808 | 1.9% |
| Staff Travel | 4,293 | 1.4% |
| Total · 252 claims | 304,436 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Twist on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blaydon and Consett | 21,160 | 50.1% | Won |
| 2019 | Blaydon | 19,794 | 43.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Blaydon | 26,979 | 56.1% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz TwistWON | Lab | 21,160 | 50.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Blaydon and Consett →