PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson is the Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5844
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
65,427
Turnout
48,930 (75%)
Majority
14,898
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
65,050
Turnout
48,254 (74%)
Majority
15,339
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
64,299
Turnout
46,499 (72%)
Majority
10,530
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
64,660
Turnout
46,788 (72%)
Majority
269

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
7 Dec 2023 to Now
Government Post
Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
7 Sep 2022 to 7 Dec 2023
Government Post
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
8 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Government Post
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
24 Nov 2021 to 7 Dec 2021
Committee
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
20 Oct 2021 to 11 Oct 2022
Committee
Committee of Selection
20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021
Committee
Subsidy Control Bill
7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021
Committee
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
1 Jul 2021 to 6 Jul 2021
Committee
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill
13 Feb 2020 to 8 Jul 2022
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
People Granted Asylum: Government Support
3
18 Mar 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
25
14 Mar 2024
Asylum and Migration
4
26 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1
26 Feb 2024
Illegal Migration: Co-operation with France
3
7 Feb 2024
Deportation of Foreign National Offenders
1
6 Feb 2024
Knife and Sword Ban
6
17 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
1
16 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
12
15 Jan 2024
Topical Questions
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson is the Conservative MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration).
7 Jun 2001
to 30 Mar 2015
Annette Brooke
Liberal Democrat
Retired
The Rt Hon Annette Brooke is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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