James Timpson, Baron Timpson

The Lord Timpson
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer
Preceded byEdward Argar
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
22 July 2024
CEO of the Timpson Group
In office
2002 – July 2024
Preceded bySir John Timpson
Succeeded byJohn Timpson
Personal details
BornWilliam James Timpson
(1971-09-17) 17 September 1971
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
PartyLabour
Spouse
Roisin Brannigan
(m. 1997)
RelationsEdward Timpson (brother)
Children3
Parents
Alma materHatfield 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.