Edward Timpson
Anthony Edward Timpson, CBE KC (born 26 December 1973) is a British politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eddisbury in Cheshire at the 2019 general election. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
Edward Timpson CBE KC MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
| In office 7 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alex Chalk |
| Succeeded by | Michael Tomlinson |
| Minister of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 9 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Sarah Teather |
| Succeeded by | Robert Goodwill |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 12 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Tim Loughton |
| Succeeded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Member of Parliament for Eddisbury | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Antoinette Sandbach |
| Majority | 18,443 (34.8%) |
| Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich | |
| In office 22 May 2008 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gwyneth Dunwoody |
| Succeeded by | Laura Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Edward Timpson 26 December 1973 Knutsford, Cheshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Julia Timpson |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | John Timpson Alex Timpson |
| Alma mater | Durham University (BA, Hatfield College) |
| Website | edwardtimpson.com |
Timpson was previously the MP for neighbouring Crewe and Nantwich, winning a 2008 by-election and retaining the seat until the 2017 general election when he lost to the Labour Party candidate, Laura Smith, by 48 votes. Timpson was Minister of State for Children and Families after the 2015 general election, having been promoted from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education.
He was appointed as Solicitor General for England and Wales in the July 2022 British cabinet reshuffle resulting from mass resignations from government which themselves resulted in resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. He was succeeded by Michael Tomlinson in September 2022.