Timms is MP for East Ham and the former Schools Minister.
According to the biography on his web site, he does have a
background in IT:
"After studying mathematics with a senior
scholarship at Cambridge University, Stephen Timms worked for 15
years in the computing and telecommunications industry, first for
Logica and then for Ovum. He managed Ovum's telecommunications
reports business until his election."
Alexander, who was appointed as E-commerce Minister last year,
has been moved to the Cabinet Office.
See: www.stephentimmsmp.org.uk
