Derek Twigg
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1039
Fax: 020 7219 3642
derek.twigg.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Bridge Business Centre (not for correspondence), Suite E, Cheshire House, Gorsey lane, Widnes, WA8 ORP
Tel: 0151-424 7030
Fax: 0151-423 8535
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Halton 1997-2010, for Halton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS:
to Helen Liddell:
as Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1999,
as Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1999-2001,
to Stephen Byers as Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02;
Assistant Government Whip 2002-03,
Government Whip 2003-04;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department for Education and Skills 2004-05,
Department for Transport 2005-06,
Ministry of Defence (Minister for Veterans) 2006-08;
Shadow Minister for Health 2010-11
Select committees
Member: Public Accounts 1998-99,
Children, Schools and Families 2009-10
Councils, public bodies
Councillor:
Cheshire County Council 1981-85;
Halton Borough Council 1983-97
Political interests
Economy, education, health and poverty, defence
Countries of interest
Greece
General Election 2010 - Halton
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Twigg, Derek |
Lab |
23843 |
57.52% |
| Jones, Ben |
Con |
8339 |
20.12% |
| Harasiwka, Frank |
Lib Dem |
5718 |
13.8% |
| Taylor, Andrew |
BNP |
1563 |
3.78% |
| Moore, John |
UKIP |
1228 |
2.97% |
| Craig, Jim |
Green |
647 |
1.57% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (2.93% from Lab to Con) |