Michael Tomlinson

Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Home Office: Detention Centres: Crimes of Violence and Harassment 15 Mar 2024

    We operate a comprehensive complaints process in immigration removal centres, residential and non-residential short-term holding facilities (STHFs), pre-departure accommodation (PDA) and during escort. Complaints are managed in line with published guidance ‘Handling complaints in immigration removal centres’ - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and are recorded under predetermined categories; service...
  • Asylum and Migration 14 Mar 2024

    I start, as other right hon. and hon. Members have done, by paying tribute to and praising the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, which is reportedly the most effective Select Committee in town—I will come back to that point. Seriously, she does an important and vital job. I gently suggest a couple of things. It is...
  • Asylum and Migration 14 Mar 2024

    I will come back to the hon. and learned Lady’s points—she made a series of points. She is right that she led a Select Committee visit to Rwanda. I very much look forward to seeing the details of that report. My point is that there is a moral and compassionate case for the Rwanda scheme, and if time allows, I will delve into the detail. If time does not allow, there will be further...

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Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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Topics of interest

Michael Tomlinson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Education
  • Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Home Office
  • Department of Health
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Green Belt: Dorset
  • Care Leavers: Social Services
  • Vetting: Dorset
  • Long Term Unemployed People: Mid Dorset and North Poole
  • Free School Meals

Currently held offices

  • Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration) (since 7 Dec 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • The Solicitor-General ( 7 Sep 2022 to 7 Dec 2023)
  • The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household ( 8 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
  • Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 7 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Committee of Selection (20 Oct 2021 to 11 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
  • Member, Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee ( 1 Jul 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (13 Feb 2020 to 8 Jul 2022)
  • Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: APPG for Cricket (using part sponsorship from Greene King Brewing & Retailing Ltd)
Address of donor: Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1QT
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel by train, accommodation, and food for my wife and me, value £1,430.94
Destination of visit: Netherlands
Dates of visit: 23-25 June 2023
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary cricket trip with All Party Parliamentary Cricket Group/Lords & Commons Cricket.
(Registered 29 June 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 7 September 2022, as the Solicitor General I hold an ex officio directorship of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 August 2023)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Frances Mynors, as Principal Secretary. (Registered 05 June 2015; updated 13 January 2017)

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