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.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

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

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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

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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 public health impact of household overcrowding during the covid-1

What assessment he has made of the public health impact of household overcrowding during the covid-19 outbreak.

Department of Health and Social Care13 Apr 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury9 Mar 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education1 Mar 2021

What plans his Department has for the covid-19 vaccination of undocumented migrants.

What plans his Department has for the covid-19 vaccination of undocumented migrants.

Department of Health and Social Care23 Feb 2021

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 February.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 February.

Prime Minister3 Feb 2021

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what asse

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the effectiveness of partnerships between local authorities and faith groups in providing support to vulnerable people during the covid-19

Church Commissioners21 Jan 2021

What assessment he has made of the economic effect of increasing legacy benefits by £20 per week in

What assessment he has made of the economic effect of increasing legacy benefits by £20 per week in line with the recent increase to the standard universal credit allowance.

Treasury1 Dec 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office24 Nov 2020

What assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of removing the temporary uplift in univers

What assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of removing the temporary uplift in universal credit from April 2021 while the covid-19 outbreak continues.

Treasury20 Oct 2020

If she will increase jobseeker's allowance by £20 per week in line with universal credit.

If she will increase jobseeker's allowance by £20 per week in line with universal credit.

Department for Work and Pensions19 Oct 2020
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