Michael Tomlinson’s voting in Parliament

Michael Tomlinson is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Michael Tomlinson sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Michael Tomlinson consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Michael Tomlinson consistently voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Michael Tomlinson’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Michael Tomlinson’s full vote analysis page for more.

Michael Tomlinson has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  It is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bury North (James Frith). He paid a fitting and generous tribute to his predecessor and my friend, David Nuttall. He spoke with eloquence and with confidence. He said that his passions are politics and music; I would stick to politics and cricket. He said that we should not be trading insults, so I look forward not to trading insults with...

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  On poorer students, does the hon. Gentleman not welcome the fact that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds are going to university than ever before—an increase of 43% from 2009 to 2016, and an increase of 73% from 2006 to today?

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  Was my hon. Friend as interested as I was to discover that the uplift is £250,000 for females and only £170,000 for males? Both are significant figures, but is it not interesting that the larger figure is the uplift for females who go to university?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @michael4mdnp
• https://facebook.com/michael4MDNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Michael Tomlinson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Cabinet Office
• Green Belt: Dorset
• Vetting: Dorset
• Long Term Unemployed People: Mid Dorset and North Poole
• Ambulance Services: Dorset
• Incontinence: Children

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Annette Brooke
• Christopher Fraser

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Michael Tomlinson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 58 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Michael Tomlinson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)