The site contains full details of Mr Timms' surgeries, where constituents can express their concerns and ask for advice on problems. It provides weekly updates of the MP's activities in East Ham, and the campaigns he is working on. There is a news archive which records what Stephen Timms has been up to in East Ham over the past few months, and recent press releases can be found in the press release archive. Some of the MP's speeches on various topics are available on the website, and there is also a section which outlines his responsibilities as Minister of State for School Standards.

Mr Timms commented: "I hope my new website will be a valuable resource for people in East Ham. My aim is to make it easy for people to contact me about the issues that matter to them - everything from local problems to national government policy". [ up ]