Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
|---|---|
| In office 13 June 2003 – 16 December 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Phil Woolas |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Merron |
| Member of Parliament for Halton | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Oakes |
| Majority | 18,975 (41.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1959 Widnes, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | derektwigg |
John Derek Twigg (born 9 July 1959) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Halton since the 1997 general election.
Early life
Twigg was born in
At 18, Twigg became branch secretary of the
Parliamentary career
At the general election in 1997, Twigg succeeded Gordon Oakes as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Halton. He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 10 June 1997. He was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Helen Liddell, and then to Stephen Byers, before serving as a Government Whip from June 2002 until 2004.
In December 2004, Twigg was appointed
In September 2006, Twigg was appointed Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans at the Ministry of Defence.[3] In October 2008, he was replaced in this position and, declining the offer of another ministerial post, returned to the back benches.[5]
In 2013, he was one of 22 Labour MPs to vote against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which eventually passed with cross-party support.[6]
Personal life
Twigg married Mary Cassidy in January 1988 in Widnes. He has a son and a daughter. Twigg's wife died on 26 November 2019; this led to him stepping away from his general election campaign and allowing his constituency party to run it on his behalf.[citation needed]
Twigg's interests outside politics include hill walking, military history (particularly World War II) and
References
- ^ "Twigg, Derek". politics.co.uk. 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Golden Year for Bankfield School", Inside Halton, Halton Borough Council: 7, December 2008
- ^ a b c d e Biography, Derek Twigg, archived from the original on 5 July 2008, retrieved 12 October 2008
- ^ Eason, Gary (1 May 2005). "Minister is booed by school heads". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "MP axed in Brown's reshuffle", Runcorn Weekly News, p. 3, 9 October 2008
- ^ Eaton, George (10 June 2021). "Labour and Lib Dem MPs who voted against gay marriage: full list". New Statesman.
External links
- Derek Twigg, MP official constituency website
- Debrett's People of Today[permanent dead link]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Video clip: Presenting veterans' badges on board HMS Belfast, 5 September 2007 on YouTube, video
