Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Labour
East Ham
M
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).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
319
316 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
3 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£1,272
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 316
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Disability Rights UK | Stakeholder engagement before the budget announcment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-21 | Treloar Trust | Business without Barriers | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-20 | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | Disability representation in employment | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-19 | Carers UK Reception | Networking event | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-18 | Sight Village | Supporting Accessibility and Inclusion | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-17 | SpecialEffect | Meeting at a Reception hosted by Playstation | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-11 | Ability Net | TechShare Pro Net | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-28 | Parkinsons UK, Multiple Sclerosis Society | Stakeholder call before Timms Review Announcement | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-28 | Mencap, Mind | Stakeholder call before Timms Review Announcement | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-28 | Inclusion London and Disability Rights UK | Stakeholder call before Timms Review Announcement | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-23 | PriceWaterhouseCoopers | Discussion on a vision for UK disability | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-23 | Changing Realities | Discuss hope of changing policies that will improve the living standards of the many families living on low incomes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-21 | Crisis, Citizens' advice, Independent Age, Resolution Foundation, Shelter | Roundtable to discuss Local Housing Allocance policy options | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-10-21 | DeafBlind UK | Roundtable including discussion of Accessible Information Standard | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-25 | Disability Business Leaders Group | To discuss Disability Confident Scheme | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-18 | Resolution Foundation | Event to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Resolution Foundation | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-18 | Health and Safety Executive | Annual conference in Edinburgh | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-17 | British Sign Language Advisory Board Co-Chair | Quarterly meeting with the co-chairs | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-16 | Disability Organisations Forum England | Quarterly meeting with the Forum | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-15 | Disabled Children's Partnership, Let us Learn Too | Parliamentary drop in reception to raise awareness of SEND | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-03 |
Berlin; Germany
Scheduled flight
|
Global Disability Summit | £344 |
| 2025-04-01 → 2025-04-03 |
Berlin; Germany
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Global Disability Summit | £383 |
| 2024-09-05 → 2024-09-07 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
To attend the Paralympic Games 2024 | £544 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
East Ham
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
East Ham
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
East Ham
1994-06-09 → 1997-05-01
Newham North East
Party history
1994-06-09 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-08 → present
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2009-08-06 → 2010-05-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Digital Britain) (also HM Treasury)
2008-10-05 → 2010-05-06
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
2008-01-25 → 2008-10-05
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Employment and Welfare Reform)
2007-07-02 → 2008-01-25
Minister of State (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (Competitiveness)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2004-09-30 → 2005-05-10
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
2002-05-29 → 2004-09-09
Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-28
Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools)
1999-07-29 → 2001-06-07
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
1999-01-01 → 1999-07-29
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
1998-07-28 → 1998-12-30
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Opposition posts
2010-10-08 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Financial Secretary
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Digital Britain)
Committee memberships
1929-01-01 → 1929-02-01
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
1994-06-27 → 1997-03-21
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
1996-01-15 → 1997-03-21
Treasury Committee
2004-10-18 → 2005-07-12
Public Accounts Committee
1999-11-03 → 2001-05-11
Public Accounts Committee
2009-01-12 → 2010-05-06
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
2016-02-01 → 2016-10-31
Education Committee
2016-02-01 → 2016-10-31
Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2020-01-29 → 2024-05-30
Work and Pensions Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2020-03-04 → 2024-05-30
Ecclesiastical Committee
2020-05-20 → 2024-05-30
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021-12-15 → 2022-01-05
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
2023-02-01 → 2023-02-08
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
timmss@parliament.uk
020 7219 4000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
stephen@stephentimms.org.uk
Constituency office
Constituency office
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 15 active officership(s) · 28 historic
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Voting record (2026)
78 / 109
31 missed (28%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£10,024
28% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£26,707
28% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£452
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+0.9 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
52 Aye(47.7%)
26 No(23.9%)
31 didn't vote(28.4%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
8 bills
8 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-04-07 | |
| Finance Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-03-30 | |
| Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-07-02 | |
| Child Poverty Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-06-11 | |
| Finance Act 2009 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-04-28 | |
| Appropriation Act 2009 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-03-09 | |
| Consolidated Fund Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2008-12-16 | |
| Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2008-10-15 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.