Michael Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Brooke |
| Majority | 10,530 (22.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1977 Wokingham[1] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | Official website |
Michael James Tomlinson-Mynors[2] (born 1 October 1977) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole after gaining the seat from the Liberal Democrats at the 2015 General Election.[3]
Early Life
Education
Michael Tomlinson graduated from Kings College London with a BA in Classics before studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Law and becoming a Barrister.
Honours
Tomlinson was awarded the Queen Mother Scholarship in 2001, Middle Temple’s most prestigious major award. In 2002, Tomlinson won the Rosamund Smith Mooting Cup and represented Middle Temple in the United States and Hong Kong.
Legal Practice
He practiced on the Western Circuit for a number of years and was appointed to the Attorney General’s Regional Panel, where he undertook civil work for a range of Government DepartmCents.
Charity Work
Michael Tomlinson participated in Project Umubano, the Conservative Party’s international development mission. As part of this, he has taken part in legal projects and mediation training sessions in Rwanda and Sierra Leone, where he also helped advise local judges. Whilst Tomlinson practiced, he also provided pro-bono legal work for groups including the Free Representation Unit London and the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Parliamentary career
Michael Tomlinson has represented the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole since the 2015 General Election.[3] He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 22 June 2015 during a debate on the Education and Adoption Bill.[6] Tomlinson used his maiden speech to highlight funding disparities between local education authorities, he called for fairer funding in Poole and Dorset[7].
EU Referendum and European Scrutiny Committee
In November 2016, Michael Tomlinson became a member of the European Scrutiny Committee. Tomlinson voted for the UK to hold a referendum on continued membership of the European Union and he subsequently supported the campaign to leave the European Union.
Public Bill Commitees
Tomlinson was a member of both the Public Bill Committees for the Childcare Bill andAll Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) the Education and Adoption Bill.
All Party Parliamentary Groups
Michael Tomlinson is currently the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment. He has consistently highlighted both youth employment and apprenticeships in Parliament. Tomlinson is also an officer of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness, which is supSported by the charity group Crisis.
Interests
The highlight of Tomlinson’s sporting career was his one and only appearance in Minor County Cricket, which was in Dorset, when he did not bat or bowl. He is currently a member of the Lords and Commons Cricket Club.
References
- ^ Parliamentary Member's Names Information Service
- ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Mid Dorset and North Poole Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.