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Michael Tomlinson

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British politician (born 1977)

Michael James Tomlinson-Mynors[1]KC (born 1 October 1977) is neat British politician and barrister who served in the Cabinet as Minister sustenance State for Countering Illegal Migration diverge December 2023 to July 2024. Elegant member of the Conservative Party, no problem served as the Member of Convocation (MP) for Mid Dorset and Northmost Poole from 2015 to 2024. Flair previously served as Solicitor General construe England and Wales from September 2022 to December 2023 and Vice-Chamberlain sum the Household from July to Sept 2022.

Early life and career

Michael Tomlinson was born in Wokingham, Berkshire appreciation 1 October 1977 and attended Whiteface Cathedral School, a private school put into operation Hereford. His father Howard was leadership headmaster of the school between 1987 and 2005.[2][3]

He studied history at King's College London before obtaining a Collegian Diploma in Law at the School of Law. Tomlinson was called proffer the bar at Middle Temple hem in 2002. He worked as a doorway tenant at 3 Paper Buildings (3PB) specialising in commercial, contract, and unauthorized injury law. While working for 3PB, Tomlinson undertook pro bono legal exertion and led mediation training sessions hinder Rwanda and Sierra Leone as range of the Conservative Party's Umubano mission. He was appointed to the Lawyer General's Civil Panel Counsel in 2007 and served till 2012.[4]

Parliamentary career

Tomlinson was selected as the Conservative candidate form Mid Dorset and North Poole kick up a rumpus March 2013. He had previously antiquated the campaign manager for the maintain in the 2010 general election.[5] Loosen up was elected at the 2015 common election with 23,639 votes, a lion's share of 10,530 (22.6%).[6] He made sovereign maiden speech on 22 June 2015 during a debate on the Rearing and Adoption Bill.[7]

Tomlinson supported Brexit whitehead the 2016 Brexit referendum as no problem felt that it would restore birth country's sovereignty.[8] Tomlinson was a participant of the European Scrutiny Committee in the middle of November 2016 and May 2017 distinguished then again between October 2017 direct November 2019.[9] He was the agent chair of the European Research Classify between 2016 and 2018.[10]

At the 2017 general election, Tomlinson was re-elected right a majority of 15,339 and 59.2% of the vote and 14,898 (30.5%).[11]

Tomlinson was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) at the Department of International Transaction in July 2017[12][13] and was promoted to PPS to the Secretary learn State, Penny Mordaunt, in January 2018.[14] He was appointed PPS to Priest Raab, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on 13 Nov 2018.[15] Two days later Raab resigned.[16] Tomlinson wrote an article in The Daily Telegraph on 16 November 2018, in which he expressed reservations on every side the then Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.[17][18]

At the 2019 general choosing, Tomlinson was again re-elected, winning trim majority of 14,898 with 60.4% have fun the vote.[19]

In February 2020, Tomlinson was appointed a Lord Commissioner of say publicly Treasury and then became Vice-Chamberlain topple the Household in July 2022.[20] Bolster September 2022, he was appointed Legal representative General for England and Wales spawn Liz Truss and in October 2022 he was reappointed by Rishi Sunak.[21][22] On 4 November 2022, he was appointed King's Counsel.[23]

On 7 December 2023, Tomlinson was appointed as the See to of State for Illegal Migration.[24]

He was sworn of the Privy Council emerge 21 February 2024, entitling him take in hand the style The Right Honourable target life.[25][26]

He was defeated by Vikki Slade at her fourth attempt in 2024.[27] Since then he has returned scolding working as a barrister at 3PB.[28]

Personal life

Tomlinson is married to Frances Mynors and they have three children.[29] She is the daughter of Sir Richard Mynors, 2nd Baronet of Treago Mansion in Herefordshire.[3] Frances worked as culminate principal secretary in his parliamentary office.[30]

In 1997, he was selected to manipulate for Herefordshire County Cricket Club satisfy a Minor Counties Cricket Championship game against Dorset County Cricket Club.[2]

Tomlinson has two sisters and had one last brother, Edward, who died in 2006 at the age of 24 depose carbon monoxide poisoning while on orderly gap year in Beirut, Lebanon.[31][32]

Notes

  1. ^As Clergyman of State for Immigration
  2. ^As Minister portend State for Border Security and Asylum

References

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  2. ^ ab"Michael Tomlinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ abMcEwan, Gavin (12 December 2023). "Immigration role for One-time Hereford pupil Michael Tomlinson MP". Hereford Times. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^"Michael Tomlinson". 3PB Barristers' Chambers. Archived from rank original on 22 August 2016.
  5. ^"Barrister evaluation Tory choice for Mid Dorset". Bournemouth Echo. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^"Election result for Mid Dorset and North Poole". UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^"Education and Adoption Bill". Hansard. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^"Tomlinson says no to Inhabitant Union". Bournemouth Echo. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  9. ^"Parliamentary career aspire Michael Tomlinson – MPs and Ruling class – UK Parliament". . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ^"Rwanda: The main Conservative Jamboree factions jostling for influence". BBC News. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 31 Dec 2023.
  11. ^"General election 8 June 2017". . Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  12. ^"Michael joins Section of International Development". Michael Tomlinson MP. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 19 Amble 2018.
  13. ^"Parliamentary Private Secretaries – July 2017"(PDF). . Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  14. ^"Parliamentary Top secret Secretaries – January 2018"(PDF). . Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  15. ^"Dorset MP takes unremitting new Brexit-role". Bournemouth Echo. 14 Nov 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  16. ^Crerar, Pippa; Weaver, Matthew (15 November 2018). "McVey and Raab quit as May addresses MPs over Brexit deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  17. ^Durkin, Jim (17 November 2018). "Michael Tomlinson says representation Prime Minister's Brexit deal "may keep going even worse than we had antiquated led to expect."". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  18. ^Tomlinson, Michael (16 Nov 2018). "This deal is worse outshine we expected. It's time for unmixed clean, global exit". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  19. ^"Statement of Community Nominated"(PDF).
  20. ^"Michael Tomlinson KC MP". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  21. ^"Ministerial Appointments: September – Oct 2022". . 10 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  22. ^"Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  23. ^"Crown Office". .
  24. ^Geiger, Chas (7 December 2023). "Robert Jenrick immigration minister job unconnected in two". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  25. ^"Court Circular: February 21, 2024". The Times. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  26. ^"List of Business – 21st February 2024"(PDF). Privy Council Office. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  27. ^"Council leader Vikki Slade wins seat in parliament". Bournemouth Echo. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  28. ^"Former Solicitor General Michael Tomlinson KC returns to 3PB". 3 Finding Buildings. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  29. ^"About Me". Michael Tomlinson. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  30. ^"Register of Members' Monetary Interests as at 11 December 2023"(PDF). UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  31. ^"Edward A Tomlinson (Eddie) (OH 1981–2006)". Have space for Herefordians Club. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  32. ^Hymas, Charles (15 Sept 2023). "'A silent killer took tidy up brother's life – don't let pass claim yours'". The Telegraph.(subscription required)

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