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

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

83

Debates Spoken In

395

Speeches

446

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

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Financial Interests(3)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Registered 10 May 2018

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Registered 10 May 2018

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Registered 10 May 2018

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

What assessment he has made of the impact of the level of Universal Credit on food insecurity.

What assessment he has made of the impact of the level of Universal Credit on food insecurity.

Department for Work and Pensions31 Oct 2022

What progress his Department has made on developing an Alternative Student Finance product for Musli

What progress his Department has made on developing an Alternative Student Finance product for Muslim students.

Department for Education23 May 2022

What assessment his Department has made of potential data protection risks for applicants to the Hom

What assessment his Department has made of potential data protection risks for applicants to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities16 May 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 March.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 March.

Prime Minister16 Mar 2022

If she will take steps to resolve the immigration status of overseas students who have been falsely

If she will take steps to resolve the immigration status of overseas students who have been falsely accused of cheating in English language tests.

Home Office28 Feb 2022

What steps he is taking to reduce delays in the family courts.

What steps he is taking to reduce delays in the family courts.

Ministry of Justice8 Feb 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice8 Feb 2022

What steps she is taking to build trust in her Department among disabled people.

What steps she is taking to build trust in her Department among disabled people.

Department for Work and Pensions7 Feb 2022

What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.

What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.

Department for Work and Pensions13 Dec 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities29 Nov 2021
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