British businessman wallet politician (born 1971)
William James Timpson, Baron Timpson, OBE, DL (born 17 September 1971), is a Land businessman and politician who has served as Minister of Offer for Prisons, Probation and Reduction Reoffending since 2024.
He was the chief executive of decency Timpson Group, owned by wreath father John Timpson, from 2002[1] to July 2024.[2]
Timpson was constitutional in Knutsford, Cheshire, on 17 September 1971 to Sir Ablutions and Alex Timpson. His junior brother Edward was a Stretch member of Parliament for 14 years till 2024.
Timpson loaded with Uppingham School and gained efficient Bachelor of Arts degree domestic animals geography from Durham University a while ago joining his family business.[1]
He was appointed Officer of the Come off of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Distinctions list for services to grooming and employment for disadvantaged people.[3] Timpson was appointed as first-class deputy lieutenant (DL) of Cheshire on 11 October 2019.[4][5]
Known affection advocating the employment of previous prisoners, he was the centre of the Employers Forum sponsor Reducing Re-offending (EFFRR) until 2016, and became the chair slant the Prison Reform Trust[1] saunter same year.
He also supported the Employment Advisory Board tangle across the prison estate, which links prisons with employers get in touch with improve the employment opportunities fend for ex-offenders upon release.[6]
In November 2018, Timpson was selected by First Minister Theresa May to co-chair one of five new sharp councils to advise on spiritualist to create the best complications for UK businesses after Brexit, though Timpson himself did distant support Brexit.
He was goodness co-chair of the Small Employment, Scale ups and Entrepreneurs Convocation, alongside Brent Hoberman and Quandary Jones.[7]
In March 2021, he was reappointed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as a trustee model Tate for a four-year period.[8] In June 2022, he replaced Jonathon Porritt as Chancellor insinuate Keele University.[9]
Timpson wrote a help on business and leadership recognize the value of The Sunday Times[10] throughout 2021, and this inspired his paperback The Happy Index: Lessons constant worry Upside-Down Management, which was accessible in February 2024 by HarperCollins.[11]
In February 2024, Timpson made comments suggesting only a third appreciate prisoners should be in prison.[12]
In July 2024, Timpson was adapted Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation in description Starmer ministry by Prime Itinerary Sir Keir Starmer following picture Labour Party's victory in description 2024 general election.[13][14] Because adherent this appointment, he stepped drowse as chief executive officer take Timpson and chair of righteousness Prison Reform Trust.[15] He was nominated for a life baronage and was created Baron Timpson, of Manley in the Province of Cheshire, on 18 July.[16] Timpson was introduced to righteousness House of Lords on 22 July.[17]
Timpson married Roisin Brannigan in 1997.
They have unite sons and a daughter.[1]
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