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

Recent appearances

• 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...

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Topical Questions 19 Jan 2021

  I welcome the recent appointment of my hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant) as the Prime Minister’s special envoy on girls’ education, and ask my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary to reassure the House that vital work in this area to tackle poverty and create opportunity across the world will continue to be a key priority for this Government, and that the...

• Wales: Agriculture 16 Dec 2020

  What steps his Department is taking to support the Welsh agricultural sector.

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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
• Organs: Donors
• Written Questions: Government Responses
• Pupils: Epilepsy

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)