MP for West Suffolk
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
“A party-loyal centre-right MP who rarely rebels but has missed a large share of votes.”
Nick Timothy is a Conservative MP for West Suffolk, first elected in 2024. He currently serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, a role he has held since January 2026, after previously serving as an Opposition Assistant Whip and as a member of the Employment Rights Bill committee.
Timothy shows 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes, but his voting attendance is very low at about 12% of votes, well below the party average. On policy topics, he has generally opposed workers' rights protections and trade union powers, and opposed VAT changes and mental health services, while generally supporting transgender rights and renter protections, with a mixed pattern on other measures such as Universal Credit, bus services regulation, prison sentencing, and climate change measures.
Timothy has 11 declared financial interests. These include donations and other support for activities as an MP, gifts and hospitality from UK sources, miscellaneous entries, and employment earnings including ongoing paid employment.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
3 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Since Jan 2026
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Nov 2024 - Jan 2026
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYEOpposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
