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Dan Tomlinson · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
309
of 504 possible
Attendance
61%
195 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
639
51 debates
Written Qs
38
38 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£225k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 131 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 74 | |
| Economy | 60 | |
| Education | 30 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Employment | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Policy | 38 | 77,404 |
| Economy Jobs | 38 | 72,618 |
| Cost Of Living | 17 | 35,005 |
| Agriculture | 7 | 15,810 |
| Local Government | 8 | 14,036 |
| Transport | 3 | 10,920 |
| Environment | 4 | 6,161 |
| Social Care | 1 | 4,694 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Vote on whether to strengthen the advertising ban in the Assisted Dying Bill by requiring that any advertising restrictions also cover situa… | Free vote | Aye |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026I thank all Members for their contributions and questions. It is fantastic that the city of my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East will host the Commonwealth games again. They … Fiscal PolicyCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 113 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026Committee rose. Fiscal PolicyCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to appe… Fiscal PolicyCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 296 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026I spent four weeks deliberating on whether to put out that video and I deeply regret the decision to do so. As ever, the shadow Exchequer Secretary asked important and pertinent qu… Fiscal PolicyCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 324 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyThe EVED charge is on electric cars because they do not pay fuel duty. Petrol cars do pay fuel duty, which, because it is on a litre of petrol, is a charge that is determined by ho… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 321 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyI will come on to talk about fuel duty; I was just setting out the context at the opening of my speech. The Government’s approach is to focus squarely on the British national inter… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 81 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyMy hon. Friend is right: the Opposition are totally on the wrong side of common-sense public opinion in this country. On the most important of tests, they have failed. He is also r… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 514 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyI thank hon. Members for their contributions throughout the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith) in particular for his winding-up, as well as the To… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 297 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel Dutyindicated assent. Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 2 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillI thank all Members for their contributions at this stage of the Bill’s passage—we are almost there. I will take some time to respond directly to the amendments that have been disc… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 180 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillThe president of the National Farmers Union mentioned in his speech to the farmers’ conference just a few weeks ago that he was glad of my engagement with farmers—he personally cal… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 154 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillI am sure this issue was considered before the policy was announced, and I have considered it too since I have been in post. It is worth pointing out that HMRC already offers sever… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 96 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for his engagement in the Public Bill Committee. The loan charge is an important issue. I focused on it after receipt of Ray McC… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 403 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillI am just stating a fact, which is that there are few—if any—businesses near the relevant thresholds. The hon. and learned Member made the point that the Government’s decision may … Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 244 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillOkay. Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 1 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | 23.7% |
| Department for Education | 8 | 21.1% |
| Home Office | 4 | 10.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 7.9% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 7.9% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 3 | 7.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 5.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 5.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help (a) improve pay and conditions for frontline social care workers and (b) ensure that social care policy adequately addresses the requirements of p… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the severity modifier by NICE in 2022 on the provision of life-extending treatment to those with incurable… | Answered |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of legal requirement for local authorities to provide free transport for young people with SEND beyond the age of 16 on (a) par… | Answered |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to restore Official Development Assistance to 0.7 percent of gross national income in the context of the Spending Review. | Answered |
| 30 May 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle regional disparities in the (a) distribution and (b) availability of essential medications. | Answered |
| 12 May 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce sign language into early years planning for deaf children. | Answered |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) amending the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to include and (b) bringing into the scope of the Motor Ombudsman (i) small businesses… | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of employment contract non-compete clauses on (a) entrepreneurship and (b) economic growth. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that generative AI developers are obliged to disclose the use of (a) creative writing and (b) other works in AI training. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) support the development of and (b) source external funding for the Directories Asset Mapping digital compendium of Voluntary, Communit… | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to help reduce (a) inequalities in the admissions process to academically selective grammar schools and (b) disparities in access to tutoring for admission tests to those school… | Answered |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the document entitled CEF Funded Projects, published on 31 July 2024, how many projects his Department had funded in total through the Community Energy Fund b… | Answered |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3369 on Iran: Political Prisoners, whether his Department has taken steps to hold Iran accountable follo… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people in (a) care homes and (b) hospitals to have visitors in all circumstances. | Answered |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rodents on soy-based wiring and insulation used in vehicles. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 124 | 30,832 | 13.7% |
| Staffing | 5 | 194,572 | 86.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 41 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 8,693 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 13 | 6,065 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 27 | 4,488 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 3 | 3,883 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 18 | 2,077 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 5 | 1,627 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 27 | 936 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 8 | 862 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 250 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 151 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 5 | 124 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 292 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Barnet Post car theft summit ad [200011949-1] | 539 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -67 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 429 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | VIKING [200011725-7415] | 1,713 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL ONLINE SHOP [200011725-7414] | 1,675 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-7416] | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 8 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-6684] | 335 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Refreshments for youth event | 30 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 334 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-5647] | 13 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training for staff [200011793-28] | 240 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 75 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 600 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | X CORP. PAID FEATURES [200011725-3012] | 4 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Betterworld Ltd
Address of donor: 14 St. Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Donor status: company, registration 03408967
(Registered 3 March 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Mr George McGowan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 18 January 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transport (£327.46), accommodation (£471.03) and meals (£83.96), value £882.45
Destination of visit: Cyprus
Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit: To meet the Speaker, Members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyrpus, NGOs and members of civil society for an update on peace talks and Cyrpus' relations with the UK and other countries.
(Registered 18 June 2025)
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1 entry
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Stripe Matter, Inc
Address of donor: 354 Oyster Point Boulevard South San Francisco CA 94080 US
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance at conference in the UK, including one night hotel accommodation and food and drink while in attendance, value £369
Date received: 19 June 2025 to 20 June 2025
Date accepted: 19 June 2025
Donor status: company
(Registered 10 July 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 18 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Vale | Sue Baker | Labour Party | 3,244 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Brunswick Park | Giulia Monasterio | Labour Party | 2,381 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brunswick Park | Paul David Lemon | Labour Party | 2,353 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brunswick Park | Tony Vourou | Labour Party | 2,193 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Barnet | Edith David | Labour Party | 2,514 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Barnet | Philip Cohen | Labour Party | 2,547 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Barnet | Simon Radford | Labour Party | 2,342 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgwarebury | Lacchya Bahadur Gurung | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,691 | 05 May 2022 |
| Edgwarebury | Sarah Wardle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,749 | 05 May 2022 |
| High Barnet | Emma Whysall | Labour Party | 2,051 | 05 May 2022 |
| High Barnet | Paul Joseph Edwards | Labour Party | 2,044 | 05 May 2022 |
| Totteridge Woodside | Alison Cornelius | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,041 | 05 May 2022 |
| Totteridge Woodside | Caroline Stock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,986 | 05 May 2022 |
| Totteridge Woodside | Richard Cornelius | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,975 | 05 May 2022 |
| Underhill | Tim Roberts | Labour Party | 1,991 | 05 May 2022 |
| Underhill | Zahra Beg | Labour Party | 2,082 | 05 May 2022 |
| Whetstone | Ella Rose | Labour Party | 1,898 | 05 May 2022 |
| Whetstone | Liron Velleman | Labour Party | 1,625 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 126,070 | Electorate 78,038 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 48.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 63.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 64.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.