TIMMS, Stephen Rt Hon

Member for East Ham since 1997. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee 1999-2001. Political career: Minister of State for Competitiveness, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform since 2007; Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2006-07; Minister of State (Pensions Reform) Department for Work and Pensions 2005-06; Financial Secretary, HM Treasury 2004-05; Minister for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services, Department of Trade and Industry 2002-04; Minister for Schools, DfES 2001-02; Financial Secretary, HM Treasury 1999-2001; Minister of State, Department of Social Security 1998-99; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Social Security 1998-99; PPS to the Rt Hon Mo Mowlam 1998; PPS to the Rt Hon Andrew Smith 1997-98; Councillor, Little Ilford Ward, London Borough of Newham 1984-97; Leader, Newham Council 1990-94; Chair, Newham Council Planning Committee 1987-90. Special political interests: Urban regeneration, economic policy, Christian socialism. Profession/Trade: Consultant in computing and communications industry 1978-94. Title/Honours/Decorations: Honorary Doctorate of Education, University of East London 2002. Education: Farnborough Grammar School; Emmanuel College, Cambridge, MA, Mathematics and MPhil. Languages spoken: German (some). Author of: Broadband Communications: The Commercial Impact (1986). b. 29 July 1955, Oldham, Lancashire. Married.