Sir Stephen Timms

Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

MP since 9 Jun 1994

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The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms is the Labour MP for East Ham, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1994. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).

1852

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

12,863

Majority

51.6%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 37,892 voters

Labour
19,570 votes51.6%
Independent
6,707 votes17.7%
Green Party
4,226 votes11.2%
Conservative
3,876 votes10.2%
Reform UK
1,340 votes3.5%
Liberal Democrat
1,210 votes3.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

81

Debates Spoken In

391

Speeches

432

Divisions Voted

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Voting Record

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1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

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Trustee, East Thirteen Christian Trust. (Registered 10 May 2018)

Registered 10 May 2018

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Trustee, Parliamentary Christian Trust. (Registered 10 May 2018)

Registered 10 May 2018

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Chair of Trustees, Traidcraft Foundation. (Registered 10 May 2018)

Registered 10 May 2018

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy; and whether she plans to update that str

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology1 Sept 2023

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to help secure the release of Egyptian-British dual national Al

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Sept 2023

Sudan: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department took down the webpage entitled Register your presence in the Sudan with FCDO; and if he will put th

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office6 Jul 2023

Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to provide funding for the Inter Faith Network in the 2023-2024 financial year; and if he will make a statemen

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities5 Jul 2023

Sudan: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there have been evacuation flights from the Sudan since 1 May; and how many (a) British and (b) other nationals

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office5 Jul 2023

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether local authorities are able to use funds from the Local Authority Tariff and Household Costs Fund to help secure private rented accommodat

AnsweredHome Office22 Jun 2023

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on the freedom and fairness of the forthcoming General

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office22 Jun 2023

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2023 to Question 184558 on Refugees: Afghanistan, whether people from Afghanistan who arrived in the UK through

AnsweredHome Office22 Jun 2023

Civil Society: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the £100 million funding for local charities and community organisations announced in the Spring Budget 2023, when her Dep

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport2 May 2023

Civil Society: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to publish arrangements for disbursing the £100m of funding for third sector organisations announced in the Spring

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport26 Apr 2023

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