Complex sentence: At the general election in 1997, Twigg was elected in succession to Gordon Oakes as Member of Parliament for the Halton Constituency; he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 10 June 1997.
Split into simpler sentences: At the general election in 1997, Twigg succeeded Gordon Oakes as Member of Parliament for the Halton Constituency. He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 10 June 1997.