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 posts of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions), and Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
Alive and kicking!
Ranks 70th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 5%. 58 contributions since 2024-10-07.
What they’ve raised
Sir Stephen Timms has engaged extensively on health and social care through 40 debate speeches, with particular focus on supporting vulnerable groups including disabled people, autistic individuals, and unpaid carers. His contributions have addressed the Timms Review's interim findings on disability benefits assessment, supported employment for neurodivergent people, carer's allowance reform, and occupational health issues including silica dust exposure. Across these interventions, he has emphasised the importance of improving assessment processes, reducing child poverty through policy changes like removing the two-child limit, and ensuring clearer support and guidance for those claiming health and disability-related benefits.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers10th of 27745.0
- Mental health90th of 86739.0
- Learning disability & autism93rd of 89833.0
- Cancer49th of 61324.0
- NHS waiting lists137th of 5309.0
- Maternity & neonatal93rd of 4279.0
- Public health & prevention249th of 6836.0
- GP access46th of 2326.0
What they’ve said
“…One problem people have had to contend with is the terrible NHS waiting lists, which thankfully are now being reduced, but the system may be able to point people to the right place in the health service.”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…h the right answer the first time round, and that recognises where somebody has additional costs as a result of cancer and is therefore eligible for PIP. We will be talking to representatives of people with cancer, including young people, as part of our work, and I hope we will be able to come forward with recommendati…”
Timms Review: Interim Report · 2026-07-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It can also lead to other problems, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer, as the hon. Member for Eastleigh said. Every worker should be able to return home safe from work without fear of succumbing to a preventable deadly lung disease.”
Workplace Exposure to Silica Dust · 2026-06-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“We are committed to supporting autistic people into work. Our supported employment programme Connect to Work will be open throughout England and Wales by the summer. It has in its supported employment quality framework a specialist pathway for neurodivergent people and those with a learning disability.”
Autism: Employment · 2026-04-29 ·