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).
1866
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12,863
Majority
51.6%
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Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 37,892 voters
Parliamentary Activity
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(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
83
Debates Spoken In⚑
395
Speeches⚑
446
Divisions Voted
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1 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Oct 2025
2 NOSustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 15 Oct 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 15 Oct 2025
2 NOMental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 2025
Mental Health Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Oct 2025
1 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill
2 votes · 16 Sept 2025
Sentencing Bill
2 votes · 16 Sept 2025
12 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
12 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
12 votes · 15 Sept 2025
3 NOBus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Sept 2025
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Sept 2025
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
CHINESE LABOUR CORPS
26 signaturesThat this House commemorates the centenary of the First World War, pays tribute to the 96,000 men of the Chinese Labour Corps, of whom the first arrived in France in April 1917; notes their extraordinary sacrifices in support of front line allied troops, and that over 2000 died;
6 Dec 2017
NICE GUIDELINES ON ME
92 signaturesThat this House welcomes NICE's consultation with patients and their representatives on whether to review its clinical guidelines on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME (CG53); notes that myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a serious, debilitating, chronic health condition affecting about
6 Sept 2017
EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
10 signaturesThat this House congratulates East London NHS Foundation Trust on becoming the first mental and community health trust in England to be rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission; acknowledges the skills and passion of the Trust's staff; and commends them for the care they
19 Oct 2016
KASHMIR
34 signaturesThat this House welcomes the remarks made by the Prime Minister in Pakistan on 14th January that 'there are three essential parties to a solution to the Kashmir issue: the government of Pakistan, the government of India and the people themselves who live in Kashmir', endorsing in
26 Feb 1997
INCIDENT AT THE HAZRATBAL SHRINE, SRINAGAR
24 signaturesThat this House expresses its shock at the killing by the Indian Army of over 20 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, including its Indian President, Shabbir Ahmad Siddiqui, and prominent lawyer, Mr Jalil Indrabi, in a single incident at the Hazratbal shrine in Srin
16 Apr 1996
STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER STATION
41 signaturesThat this House welcomes the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill Select Committee's view that 'a station at Stratford capable of handling international traffic is desirable both in the national interest and in the interest of regenerating eastern London'; endorses the Select Committee'
28 Nov 1995
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