Nick Timothy MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for West Suffolk is Nick Timothy (Conservative). The Members API lists the post of Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from 15 January 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Nick Timothy, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 15 January 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 18 November 2024 | 15 January 2026 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Rights Bill | 13 November 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 a44cb515967c.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 20 entries for Nick Timothy: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (13), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (5), Miscellaneous (2). The most recent was registered on 31 August 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Andrew Law - £6,250.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £6,250.00
- Name of the donor: Andrew Law
- Status of the donor: Individual
IPGL Ltd - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-02
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-17
- Name of the donor: IPGL Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: IPGL Ltd
Beacon Rock Limited - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Financial support for the provision of staff to support my role as a Shadow Secretary of State
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Name of the donor: Beacon Rock Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Beacon Rock Limited
- Company registration number: 10660746
Ascot Racecourse - £590.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Tickets and hospitality for two people to Royal Ascot (estimated value £295 each)
- Value of the benefit: £590.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-18
- Name of the donor: Ascot Racecourse
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Ascot Racecourse
Aston Villa Football Club Ltd - £520.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Tickets and hospitality for two people to the 2026 UEFA Europa League final (estimated value £260 each)
- Value of the benefit: £520.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-20
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-20
- Name of the donor: Aston Villa Football Club Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Aston Villa Football Club Ltd
Andrew Law - £6,250.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £6,250.00
- Name of the donor: Andrew Law
- Status of the donor: Individual
The Jockey Club Rooms - £800.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Honorary membership
- Value of the benefit: £800.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-22
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2027-03-31
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club Rooms
- Status of the donor: Company
Keith Black - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Keith Black
- Status of the donor: Individual
High Street Deal Ltd - £3,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £3,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-02
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-17
- Name of the donor: High Street Deal Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: High Street Deal Ltd
JC Bamford Excavators Ltd - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Financial support for the provision of staff to support my role as a Shadow Secretary of State
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Name of the donor: JC Bamford Excavators Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: JC Bamford Excavators Ltd
- Company registration number: 00561597
Georgina Black - £73,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Financial support for the provision of staff to support my role as a Shadow Secretary of State
- Value of the benefit: £73,500.00
- Name of the donor: Georgina Black
- Status of the donor: Individual
The Jockey Club - £560.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets, which included hospitality, for the Cheltenham Festival 2026 (estimated value per ticket £280)
- Value of the benefit: £560.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-12
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Jockey Club
Tattersalls Ltd - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Name of the donor: Tattersalls Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Tattersalls Ltd
- Company registration number: 00791113
- Source of company identifier: Companies House
Oluwole Kolade - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-25
- Name of the donor: Oluwole Kolade
- Status of the donor: Individual
Andrew Sells - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-17
- Name of the donor: Andrew Sells
- Status of the donor: Individual
Hilton Nathanson - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-11
- Name of the donor: Hilton Nathanson
- Status of the donor: Individual
Tattersalls Ltd - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Name of the donor: Tattersalls Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Tattersalls Ltd
- Company registration number: 00791113
- Source of company identifier: Companies House
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- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-03-22
- Date on which the interest ended: 2026-01-11
- The type of interest: Other
The Jockey Club Rooms - £780.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Honorary membership
- Value of the benefit: £780.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-04-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-03-31
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club Rooms
- Status of the donor: Company
Trustee of the Index on Censorship. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest ended: 2026-06-23
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Nick Timothy's office spent £143,218 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £16,953 of a £30,426 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £143,217.93 |
| Office costs: spent | £16,953.04 |
| Accommodation: spent | £35,607.52 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,435.75 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £36,491 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024, with an uplift to cover the cost of three dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: West Suffolk CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Policy Researcher ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Researcher (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Nick Timothy is recorded voting in 419 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 37 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 15 October 2026, was an Aye on "Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 1,238 written questions have been tabled by Nick Timothy, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Defence.
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Victim Support: Offender Release Helpline, if he will publish (a) the total cost of establishing it, (b) the number of staff employed to operate it, (c) the annual salary band of each of the …
Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which 48 frontline organisations will receive funding from the Legal Support Grant.
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to ensure that UK military aid is delivered rapidly and without restrictive conditions that limit Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and deter future attacks.
Prison Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cells, rooms or dormitories in the prison estate have a Certified Normal Accommodation of (a) one and a maximum capacity of one, (b) one and a maximum capacity of two, (c) two and a maximum capacity of t …
Prison Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places included in baseline Certified Normal Accommodation but excluded from in-use Certified Normal Accommodation, broken down by establishment and, where recorded, by section or wing thereof; wi …
Prisoners: Personal Names
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each different surname held by at least one prisoner, how many individual prisoners hold that surname across the prison estate, and likewise for each different first name.
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims have (a) been contacted to confirm that their perpetrator will be released from prison early as a result of the Sentencing Act 2026, and (b) been contacted to confirm that their perpetrator will …
Prisoners: Religion
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in reference to Question 27585, on how many occasions, over the most recent available 12-month period, the recorded religion of a prisoner has been changed or added in Prison-NOMIS for any reason, broken down by …
Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his letter to the hon. Member for West Suffolk, dated 10 September 2026, what the evidential basis is for the statement that there will be more people in prison than ever before by the end of th …
Shoplifting: Convictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 116101, whether each offender in the table is counted once only in each calendar year; whether the previous-conviction band is measured at the offender’s l …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 0467fa7f4faf. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Nick Timothy.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 3,247 for Nick Timothy in West Suffolk in July 2024, from 15,814 votes on a turnout of 59.8%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · West Suffolk figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Nick Timothy corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Nick Timothy:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.