Sir Stephen Timms
Labour MP for East Ham
Won with 51.6% · Majority: 12,863
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Sir scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 12,863
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
7,171 households in fuel poverty locally (17.6%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 78.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
61% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
17.6% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 51.6% of the vote, majority of 12,863
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
8,975 children in poverty in this constituency (28.6%)
Follow the Money
What Sir claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,171 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 61% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Trustee, East Thirteen Christian Trust. (Registered 10 May 2018)
Undisclosed
Trustee, Parliamentary Christian Trust. (Registered 10 May 2018)
Undisclosed
Chair of Trustees, Traidcraft Foundation. (Registered 10 May 2018)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Sir's Expenses
93 individual claims totalling £274,360.91 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£241,345.36
Payroll(1)£241,136.18
Working From Home Allowance(1)£209.18
Office Costs(86 claims)£31,447.04
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(39)£26,984.00
Software & applications(14)£1,974.39
Stationery & printing(14)£1,610.05
Translation services - other languages(10)£506.40
Website hosting and design(1)£244.80
Equipment - purchase(4)£108.24
Postage & couriers(4)£19.16
Staff Travel(4 claims)£1,454.45
Other public transport(3)£1,368.70
Rail(1)£85.75
MP Travel(1 claim)£114.06
Parking(1)£114.06
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
East Ham: The Real Impact
The people Sir was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024