Michael Tomlinson
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Michael Tomlinson MP |
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Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Annette Brooke |
| Majority | 10,530 (22.6%) |
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1 October 1977 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | Official website |
Michael James Tomlinson-Mynors or Michael John Tomlinson (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.
Tomlinson graduated from Kings College London with a BA in Classics before studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Law and becoming a Barrister.
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.
Tomlinson has represented the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole since the 2015 General Election. He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 22 June 2015 during a debate on the Education and Adoption Bill.
In November 2016, 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.
Tomlinson was a member of both the Public Bill Committees for the Childcare Bill and All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) the Education and Adoption Bill.
Tomlinson is currently the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment.
Tomlinson made one appearance in Minor County Cricket, playing for Herefordshire against Dorset, when he did not bat or bowl. He is currently a member of the Lords and Commons Cricket Club.
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