About Stephen Timms

Stephen Timms represents the people who live in East Ham, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for East Ham

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1994 — unknown

Also represented Newham North East

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @stephenctimms
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Financial Secretary (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Digital Britain) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Digital Britain) (also HM Treasury) ( 6 Aug 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Employment and Welfare Reform) (25 Jan 2008 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Competitiveness) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 25 Jan 2008)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (30 Sep 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness) (29 May 2002 to 9 Sep 2004)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (29 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Department of Social Security) ( 1 Jan 1999 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (28 Jul 1998 to 30 Dec 1998)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (4 out of 11)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (25 out of 26)
• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Communications Bill Committee (17 out of 25)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 7)