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 voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Edward Timpson generally voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill 21 Jan 2020

  Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make what is, in essence, my second maiden speech—or maiden speech 2.0, to coin a modern phrase—and for the indulgence of the Chair in according a freer than usual range. Having been asked by the great British public to find my happiness elsewhere for the past two and a half years, I am delighted and grateful to be given the...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Family Proceedings 21 Jan 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reduce the demand on the family courts by diverting private law cases from court where it is safe to do so.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas 16 Jan 2020

  What steps her Department is taking to improve (a) broadband and (b) mobile phone coverage in rural areas.

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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
• Justice
• Treasury
• Health
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Revenue and Customs: Crewe
• Adoption
• Royal Mail: Crewe
• Written Questions: Government Responses
• Organs: Donors

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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Edward Timpson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 94 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Edward Timpson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 338 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)