Edward Timpson
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Eddisbury · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddisbury | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
| Crewe and Nantwich | 6 May 2010 | 3 May 2017 | Elected 2 times |
| Crewe and Nantwich | 22 May 2008 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 22 May 2008 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe and Nantwich |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | Government | 7 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 12 June 2017 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
Voting participation
170th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 102 | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 256 | 191 | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 198 | 78.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 188 | 77.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 181 | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 862 | 80.7% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 600th of 650 current MPs (5 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 52 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 70 | 52 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Justice Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 448th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2008
- – Became MP for Crewe and Nantwich
- – Joined Conservative
2010
- – Became MP for Crewe and Nantwich
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2015
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2017
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
2019
- – Became MP for Eddisbury
2022
- – Appointed: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Left role: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Joined Justice Committee
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.