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Liz Twist

Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett

Elected 2017-06-08

Constituency outline of Blaydon and Consett with neighbours greyed
Blaydon and Consett
£305.0K Expenses claimed · rank #58 of 650
£0 Donations received
3 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Assisted Dying Bill Voted AGAINST
Consett is full of great community-focused organisations. Recently, I met those at Shadows of Light CIC, which offers dog-assisted therapy for care homes, young people, those at risk of suicide and veterans. I met them at the Foundation For Good, another charity in Consett, which …
Business of the House · 2026-04-16

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £305,039. Rank: #58 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£245,440
Office
£26,727
Accommodation
£22,772
Travel
£10,101

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 623 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £604,836. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

37 items for review
  • £19,800 Single claim of £19,800.29 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,561 Single claim of £5,560.67 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £745 Single claim of £745.20 for Rent (Office Costs) on 22/11/2024.
  • £1,643 Single claim of £1,642.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 10/04/2024.
  • £1,643 Single claim of £1,642.50 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/10/2024.
  • £540 Single claim of £540.49 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 27/06/2024.
  • £633 Single claim of £633.01 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/07/2024.
  • £574 Single claim of £573.76 for Utilities (Gas) on 14/05/2024.
  • £941 Single claim of £941.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,782 Single claim of £2,782.13 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,450 Single claim of £1,450.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/05/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/11/2023.
  • £1,450 Single claim of £1,450.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/04/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/01/2024.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/08/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/04/2024.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/10/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/01/2024.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/10/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/02/2024.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/07/2023.
  • £1,650 Single claim of £1,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2023.
  • £4,646 Single claim of £4,645.67 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
  • £1,026 Single claim of £1,026.32 for Landline phone & internet - rental & usage (Landline & internet package) on 08/12/2023.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £543,749

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£245,440
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£223,746
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£19,800
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,561
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£4,646
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,200
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,782
31/03/2024Staff TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£2,002
30/11/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
05/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
31/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
02/04/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
31/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
30/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
03/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
29/02/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
04/07/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
01/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£1,650
10/04/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Advance payment of rent for constituency office0
£1,643

Year on year

FY 23-24 273 claims £281,178
FY 24-25 249 claims £303,983
FY 25-26 101 claims £19,675

Travel

£17,389 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£47,627 paid across 0 nights.

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