James Timpson, Baron Timpson
The Lord Timpson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | |
| In office 5 July 2024 – 20 July 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Edward Argar |
| Succeeded by | Catherine McKinnell |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 22 July 2024 | |
| 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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| Education | Hatfield College, Durham (BA) |
William James Timpson, Baron Timpson, OBE, DL (born 17 September 1971) is a British businessman and politician. He was chief executive officer of the Timpson Group from 2002 to 2024, and served as Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending from July 2024 until his resignation in July 2026. He rejoined the Timpson Group as chief executive officer later in 2026.
Timpson is known for his advocacy of employing people with criminal convictions, and around a tenth of the Timpson Group’s workforce are recruited through its prison recruitment programme, the Timpson Foundation. He chaired the Prison Reform Trust from 2016 until entering government, and is the author of The Happy Index (2024).