Tim Collins (politician)

Tim Collins
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills
In office
15 March 2004  6 May 2005
LeaderMichael Howard
Preceded byTim Yeo
Succeeded byDavid Cameron
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
In office
23 July 2002  10 November 2003
LeaderIain Duncan Smith
Preceded byTheresa May
Succeeded byDamian Green
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office
14 September 2001  23 July 2002
LeaderIain Duncan Smith
Preceded byAndrew Lansley
Succeeded byFrancis Maude
Member of Parliament
for Westmorland and Lonsdale
In office
1 May 1997  11 April 2005
Preceded byMichael Jopling
Succeeded byTim Farron
Personal details
Born (1964-05-07) 7 May 1964
Epping, Essex, England
Political partyConservative
Children1
Alma materLondon School of Economics
King's College London

Timothy William George Collins, CBE (born 7 May 1964) is a British politician, once a prominent member of the Conservative Party. Collins was active in the 1990s and was later the Member of Parliament (MP) for Westmorland and Lonsdale in north-west England from 1997 until his defeat at the 2005 general election by Tim Farron, later leader of the Liberal Democrats.