Ministerial role
Minister of State
Organisations:
Department for Work and Pensions
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Responsibilities
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Sir Stephen Timms was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions on 21 July 2026 and Minister of State (Minister for Equalities) in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 22 July 2026.
He was previously Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) in the Department for Work and Pensions and Minister for Equalities in the Department for Education between 8 July 2024 to 21 July 2026.
He was elected as the MP for East Ham in July 2024.