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Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP for East Ham Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP photograph
Labour

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).

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4000
[email protected]
Constituency
No constituency office publicised

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Constituency office
Constituency office

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Website
http://www.stephentimms.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/stephenctimms

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,219
Turnout
37,892 (48%)
Majority
12,863
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
8 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
East Ham
1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
31 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
20 May 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
29 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
1 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016
Committee
Education Committee
1 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016
Committee
Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee
8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Financial Secretary
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Digital Britain)
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
East Ham
6 Aug 2009 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Digital Britain) (also HM Treasury)
12 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
25 Jan 2008 to 5 Oct 2008
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Employment and Welfare Reform)
2 Jul 2007 to 25 Jan 2008
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Competitiveness)
5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
18 Oct 2004 to 12 Jul 2005
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
30 Sep 2004 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
29 May 2002 to 9 Sep 2004
Government Post
Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002
Government Post
Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools)
3 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
29 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001
Government Post
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
1 Jan 1999 to 29 Jul 1999
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
28 Jul 1998 to 30 Dec 1998
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
East Ham
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
East Ham
15 Jan 1996 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Treasury Committee
27 Jun 1994 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
9 Jun 1994 to Now
House
Commons
9 Jun 1994 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
9 Jun 1994 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Newham North East
1 Jan 1929 to 1 Feb 1929
Committee
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
1,071
Early Day Motions
545
Written Questions
3,557
Votes
1,479
Date
Motion
Sponsors
22 Mar 1994
RIGHT TO STATUTORY INTEREST ON COMMERCIAL DEBT
331
Details
16 Mar 1994
DIAL-A-RIDE AND TAXICARD USERS CAMPAIGN
138
Details
24 Jan 1994
GCHQ TRADE UNION BAN
271
Details
11 Jan 1994
CHILDREN IN PROSTITUTION AND PORNOGRAPHY
325
Details
28 Dec 2024
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Constituency Member History

                

                    

                        
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Member

                        
Reason for Leaving

                        
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9 Jun 1994
 to Now
Sir Stephen Timms                            

                            

                                        

            Labour        

                                    

                            
Current Member
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).
   

                

            
        
                                    

                        

                    


                                    

                    

                        

                    

                

                        

                

                    
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