TWIGG, Derek

Member for Halton since 1997. Committees: Member, Public Accounts Committee 1998-99. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence since 2006; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport 2005-06; Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills 2004-05; Government Whip 2002-04; Assistant Government Whip 2002-03; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Stephen Byers as Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Helen Liddell 1999-2000; Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1999 and as Minister of State, Department for Trade and Industry 1999-2001; Education Spokesperson, Halton Borough Council 1996-97; Chair of Finance 1992-96; Chair of Housing 1987-92; Halton Borough Councillor 1983-97; Cheshire County Councillor 1981-85. Special political interests: Economy, education, poverty, housing, health. Profession/Trade: Civil servant. Education: Bankfield High School, Widnes; Halton College of Further Education. Hobbies: Various sporting activities, walking, military history. b. 9 July 1959, Widnes, Cheshire.