Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg has been the Labour Party MP for Halton since 1997. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) 2004-05, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) 2005-06, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) 2006-08.[1]
In the 2015 general election twig was re-elected once again, gaining a majority of 20,285. [2]
Stance on fracking
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Voting record
Twigg has a mixed voting record on fracking. [3]
- 26 January 2015: voted in favour of making fracking companies apply for an environmental permit before conducting exploratory drilling. He was absent for a vote on an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill to include an 18 month moratorium on fracking.
- 11 February 2015: voted against requiring more pre-conditions for where fracking can take place.
- 16 December 2015: voted against weakening regulations on fracking in protected areas and national parks.
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Derek Twigg, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Derek Twigg Express, accessed 19 May 2015
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou | Derek Twigg, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 28 December 2016.
- ↑ Overseas territories APPG Register Feb 16, www.parliament.uk, accessed 18 February 2016
