Michael Tomlinson
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Mid Dorset and North Poole · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Dorset and North Poole |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration) | Government | 7 December 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | Government | 7 September 2022 | 7 December 2023 |
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 8 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 8 July 2022 |
Voting participation
5th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 109 | 85.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 248 | 96.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 231 | 92.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 224 | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 184 | 96.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 998 | 93.5% |
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 619th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Committee of Selection 2021–2022
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
347th 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.
2015
- – Became MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2021
- – Joined Committee of Selection
2022
- – Appointed: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Appointed: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Left role: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
- – Left role: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
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.