Liz Twist is the Labour MP for Blaydon and Consett, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. Sits on the Work and Pensions Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 91st of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 7%. 50 contributions since 2024-09-12.
What they’ve raised
Liz Twist has engaged extensively with health and social care issues through 40 debate speeches, with particular emphasis on mental health, unpaid carers, and rare diseases. She has consistently advocated for preventive approaches to mental health services, parity of esteem between mental and physical health, and better integration of health into support systems for vulnerable groups including unpaid carers and those with learning disabilities. Her contributions also highlighted specific issues such as newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy and the need for improved patient involvement in specialised commissioning.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Mental health20th of 86796.0
- Rare diseases3rd of 19827.0
- NHS waiting lists51st of 53018.0
- Public health & prevention120th of 68312.0
- Health inequalities44th of 2779.0
- Learning disability & autism379th of 8989.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Respiratory (asthma/COPD)20th of 139
What they’ve said
“…use 89 covers a number of issues, and would create a duty on health bodies to provide information and advice to unpaid carers and task the Secretary of State with providing that service. It would ask first for information about medicine and medicine records, which we talked about a few days ago.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I recently held consultation meetings on the proposed SEND reforms in Blaydon and Consett. The message from parents was clear in both places: they wanted greater integration of health into EHCPs.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ell as the physical aspects of health and extending life expectancy, we need to look at preventive measures for mental health? That will ensure that people live as good and full a life as they can, and receive the treatment they need. Does my hon.”
Health Bill (Fifteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Some excellent points have been made about corridor care; I know that all of us want to see that improved. It is a serious issue for all of our residents, and the Minister and others will be working hard to do all they can to address it.”
Health Bill (Fourteenth sitting) · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗