Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Derek Twigg, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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Representation
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Halton [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Halton [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
Ministry of Defence
6 September 2006
- 5 October 2008
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Department for Transport
10 May 2005
- 6 September 2006
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
Department for Education and Skills
16 December 2004
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
13 June 2003
- 16 December 2004
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
29 May 2002
- 13 June 2003
Commons
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Health)
Department of Health
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Committee memberships
Public Accounts Committee
17 November 1998
- 10 June 1999
Commons
Children, Schools and Families
27 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill (Joint Committee)
4 March 2013
- 16 December 2013
Commons
Defence Committee
11 May 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Defence Committee
10 June 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
1 July 2013
- 3 November 2014
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
15 November 2017
- 5 November 2018
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
30 October 2017
- 5 November 2018
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
15 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
13 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
1 November 2017
- 5 November 2018
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30 October 2017
- 5 November 2018
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
15 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
13 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017
- 5 November 2018
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
11 May 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Panel of Chairs
22 June 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
1 March 2023
- 8 March 2023
Commons