Justin Tomlinson
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented North Swindon · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Swindon | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon North | |||
| North Swindon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Government | 12 April 2024 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 4 April 2019 | 16 September 2021 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 9 July 2018 | 4 April 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
14th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 118 | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 256 | 231 | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 229 | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 185 | 97.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 972 | 91.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 426th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 21 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 136 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
327th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for North Swindon
- – Joined Conservative
2015
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
2016
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
2018
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2021
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2024
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.