Edward Timpson’s voting in Parliament

Edward Timpson is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Edward Timpson sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Edward Timpson generally voted against investigations into the Iraq war; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2009–2016. Conservative, 20 votes, between 2003–2016
• Edward Timpson voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail; most current Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2009–2011. Conservative, 6 votes, between 2008–2011

We have lots more plain English analysis of Edward Timpson’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Edward Timpson’s full vote analysis page for more.

Edward Timpson has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Home Department: Knife Crime 8 Feb 2021

  What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime.

• Home Department: Knife Crime 8 Feb 2021

  After the recent tragic knife-related murder of a young man in Winsford, Cheshire police have secured funding for 25 16 to 18-year-olds to take part in an employment mentoring programme led by We Mind The Gap, as well as identifying a former community centre to deliver youth and apprenticeship activities. Will my hon. Friend congratulate Cheshire police on a constructive and long-term...

• Vaccine Roll-out 21 Jan 2021

  I join my right hon. Friend in praising the vaccinators, pharmacists, armed forces, NHS staff, support staff and volunteers right across the country, including in my constituency, for the considerable contribution they have already made to the national vaccine roll-out effort. To continue that acceleration, what action is he taking to ensure that all elderly residents in the first priority...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Eddisbury

Entered the House of Commons on 23 May 2008 — Byelection

Also represented Crewe and Nantwich

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @edwardtimpson
• https://facebook.com/Edward4CreweAndNantwich

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Edward Timpson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education
• Treasury
• Justice
• Health
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Revenue and Customs: Crewe
• Adoption
• Pupils: Epilepsy
• Organs: Donors
• Written Questions: Government Responses

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Education) (8 May 2015 to 12 Jun 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (13 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (13 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen O'Brien
• Alastair Goodlad
• John Barlow
• John Loverseed
• Richard Russell
• Harry Barnston
• Arthur Stanley
• Harry Barnston
• Arthur Stanley
• Henry Tollemache

Future MPs in this constituency

• Stephen O'Brien
• Antoinette Sandbach

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (19 out of 19)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)