PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Liz Twist MP for Blaydon Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
Liz Twist is the Labour MP for Blaydon, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government).
Elected Jun 2017Elected 2 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Constituency office
0191 414 2488
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,853
Turnout
45,681 (67%)
Majority
5,531
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,459
Turnout
48,084 (70%)
Majority
13,477
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,901
Turnout
44,936 (66%)
Majority
14,227
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,808
Turnout
44,913 (66%)
Majority
9,117
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
28 Nov 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022
Committee
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022
Committee
Financial Services and Markets Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022
Committee
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021
Committee
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
16 Jun 2021 to 22 Jun 2021
Committee
National Insurance Contributions Bill
8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021
Committee
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
12 Apr 2021 to Now
Committee
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
4 May 2020 to 21 Feb 2023
Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 23 Apr 2024
Committee
Procedure Committee
12 Feb 2020 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
10 Feb 2020 to Now
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
27 Jan 2020 to Now
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
27 Jan 2020 to Now
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
25 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee on Standards
25 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee of Privileges
18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Petitions Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 20 May 2019
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
8 Jun 2017 to Now
House
Commons
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Representative
Blaydon
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
8 Jun 2017
to Now
to Now
Liz Twist
Labour
Current Member
Liz Twist is the Labour MP for Blaydon, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government).
5 May 2005
to 3 May 2017
to 3 May 2017
Mr David Anderson
Labour
General Election
Mr David Anderson is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Blaydon, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
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