James Timpson, Baron Timpson
The Lord Timpson | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Edward Argar |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 22 July 2024 | |
| CEO of the Timpson Group | |
| In office 2002 – July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Timpson |
| Succeeded by | John Timpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William James Timpson 17 September 1971 Knutsford, Cheshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Roisin Brannigan (m. 1997) |
| Relations | Edward Timpson (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Hatfield College, Durham (BA) |
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William James Timpson, Baron Timpson, OBE, DL (born 17 September 1971), is a British businessman and politician who has served as Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending since 2024. He was the chief executive of the Timpson Group, owned by his father Sir John Timpson, from 2002 to July 2024.