Stephen Timms.
Labour Party MP for East Ham.
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
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).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Timms broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
Autism: Employment
“The government is committed to supporting autistic employment through Connect to Work, ACAS masterclasses for employers, and the employer health and disability service; further act…”
Topical Questions
“The Timms review into disability benefits and personal independence payments is conducting genuine co-production with disabled people and aims to deliver a fairer, more humane syst…”
Disability Living Allowance for Children
“The government has made significant improvements to child DLA processing through additional staffing and technology; the department recently hit its 90% target and further improvem…”
Disabled People: Benefits Reassessments
“Government is committed to enabling disabled people to work through "right to try" legislation and will await the Alan Milburn review before deciding whether to restrict universal …”
Timms holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
Trustee, Parliamentary Christian Trust.
Trustee, Parliamentary Christian Trust.
(Registered 10 May 2018) |
Chair of Trustees, Traidcraft Foundation.
Chair of Trustees, Traidcraft Foundation.
(Registered 10 May 2018) |
Trustee, East Thirteen Christian Trust.
Trustee, East Thirteen Christian Trust.
(Registered 10 May 2018) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 241,345 | 88.4% |
| Office Costs | 30,149 | 11.0% |
| Staff Travel | 1,454 | 0.5% |
| MP Travel | 114 | 0.0% |
| Total · 108 claims | 273,063 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Timms on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Ham | 19,570 | 51.6% | Won |
| 2019 | East Ham | 41,703 | 76.3% | Won |
| 2017 | East Ham | 47,124 | 83.2% | Won |
| 2015 | East Ham | 40,563 | 77.6% | Won |
| 2010 | East Ham | 35,471 | 70.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, East Ham.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen TimmsWON | Lab | 19,570 | 51.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see East Ham →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
6 Oct 2024 → 29 Apr 2026
0 tabled · 0 answered
None recorded
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£273,063 · FY 24_25
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