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

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 information the US Administration is required to provide to his Department on its activities at

What information the US Administration is required to provide to his Department on its activities at RAF Croughton.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office13 Oct 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 October.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 October.

Prime Minister7 Oct 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July.

Prime Minister1 Jul 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June.

Prime Minister17 Jun 2020

What proportion of the £500 million hardship fund for local authorities is available to support resi

What proportion of the £500 million hardship fund for local authorities is available to support residents that have leave to remain in the UK with no recourse to public funds conditions.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Jun 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Development10 Jun 2020

If she will suspend the no recourse to public funds condition for families with children that have l

If she will suspend the no recourse to public funds condition for families with children that have leave to remain in the UK for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.

Home Office8 Jun 2020

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on ending UK export

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on ending UK export finance for (a) coal-mining and (b) coal-fired power station projects; and if he will make a statement.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy3 Mar 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions27 Jan 2020

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the potential

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the potential effect of the Withdrawal Agreement on the Northern Ireland economy.

Department for Exiting the European Union 9 Jan 2020
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