Michael Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Michael Tomlinson corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Michael Tomlinson:
- Michael Tomlinson corrected a written answer on Good Law Project: Legal Costs
- Michael Tomlinson corrected the Commons record on Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Michael Tomlinson held 4 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) (13 February 2020 to 8 July 2022).
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration) | 7 December 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | 7 September 2022 | 7 December 2023 |
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) HM Household | 8 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 13 February 2020 | 8 July 2022 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill | 24 November 2021 | 7 December 2021 |
| Committee of Selection | 20 October 2021 | 11 October 2022 |
| Subsidy Control Bill | 20 October 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill | 7 September 2021 | 22 September 2021 |
| Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill | 1 July 2021 | 6 July 2021 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 30 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 7 November 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Michael Tomlinson: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.