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Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 321
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 179
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 320
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 99 Noes - 367
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 309
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 311
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 318
Written Question
Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
Monday 24th November 2025

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects to have a full fleet of Ajax armoured vehicles.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

On current plans, Full Operating Capability for the Armoured Cavalry Programme is expected to be achieved by the end of 2029.

Written Question
Housing: Planning Permission
Monday 24th November 2025

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, How many housing development applications refused by local authorities have had decisions subsequently been overturned by planning inspectors in each year since 2015.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The table below shows housing development applications refused by local planning authorities and subsequently overturned on appeal, as well as total housing development appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate between the years 2015 and 2025:

Year

Total overturned

Housing development decisions

2015

1,977

6,793

2016

2,621

9,063

2017

2,192

7,928

2018

2,018

7,256

2019

2,091

8,625

2020

1,466

6,618

2021

1,443

5,933

2022

1,392

5,492

2023

1,480

5,847

2024

1,561

6,353

2025

1,243

4,532

Division Vote (Commons)
20 Nov 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Derek Twigg (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16