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Liz Twist

Liz Twist

LabourMP for Blaydon and Consett

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Debate

Business of the House

“It has been quite the month for races in my constituency. A couple of weeks ago we saw the Consett cycle race from the Derwent reservoir to Consett town centre, and on 9 June we had the famous Blaydon race, with over 5,000 taking part. Both…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q6. The British Standards Institution is 125 years old this year. I am proud to have been working closely with it to produce and publish BS 30480: the world’s first free standard on suicide and the workplace. The standard has now been downl…”

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Legislation

Health Bill

“First of all, I very much welcome the Bill. It has been designed to deliver and work with our 10-year plan in that bigger picture. I will touch on three issues raised with me by my constituents in Blaydon and Consett. The first is the singl…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“I recently had the chance to speak to air cadets at 1509 (Blaydon) Squadron, my local air training corps, where I received a good grilling on the job of an MP and on a wide range of issues affecting the cadets. They told me how they are lea…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“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…”

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Debate

Online Harms

“I congratulate the honourable Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom) on securing the debate and I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting it. Facing harm online is one of the biggest struggles that our young peo…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Earlier this morning, I joined Samaritans at Waterloo station for the launch of its “Small Talk Saves Lives” campaign, which encourages people to start simple conversations with those who look as though they may be in distress. Can we have …”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Transform Trade is a remarkable charity that promotes Fairtrade produce and supports producers and workers across the world, ensuring that trade is fair and respects both people and the planet. Founded in Gateshead as Traidcraft in 1986, th…”

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Debate

Road Safety

“I congratulate my honourable Friend the Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) on securing this important debate and thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing it. With over 1,624 people killed in collisions on our roads in 2023, somethin…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“I recently had the pleasure of visiting St Mary’s Catholic primary school in Blackhill to learn about its Solar for Schools project, and the children were really engaged in learning about solar power and saving energy. This is funded by Gre…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Next Monday is Brew Monday, which Samaritans has reclaimed from the marketing myth that is blue Monday, when we are all miserable. May I invite the Leader of the House, all honourable Members and of course you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to join…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q5. In 2020, my constituents John and Karen Rowlands lost their son Andrew in a road collision. He was just 18 years old and a passenger. Like too many others, the driver of the car should never have been on the road. He was under age, unli…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Right across my constituency, the decorations are up, the lights have been switched on and Christmas fairs have been in full swing. As we head towards Christmas, I would like to thank all the staff and volunteers who make these festivities …”

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Debate

Business of the House

“It has been five years since the Cumberlege report shone a light on a shocking patient safety scandal. Last year, the Hughes report set out redress options for those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. Many of the affected individ…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Yesterday evening, I had the privilege of hosting the British Standards Institute at a reception at Speaker’s House to mark the launch of the UK’s first national suicide prevention standard—BS 30480: Suicide and the Workplace. That is a hug…”

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Legislation

Employment Rights Bill

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The honourable Gentleman is talking about seasonal work but has he thought about the impact on young people of so-called zero-hours contracts and the pressure th…”

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