The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Dan Tomlinson.

Labour Party MP for Chipping Barnet.

Dan Tomlinson
PlaceChipping Barnet
Blueskydantomlinson.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
315/521
60% attendance · top 79% of MPs
Party alignment
31%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
710
across 82 debates · 95,499 words
Written Qs
38
38 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Dan Tomlinson is the Labour MP for Chipping Barnet, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury).

§ 01Voting record.315 divisions · most recent 18 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation74
Economy60
Education30
Crime & Policing27
Constitution and Democracy24
Housing22
Welfare and Benefits22
Employment19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Tomlinson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Yes
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.710 contributions · 82 debates · 95,499 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Fiscal Policy81,493
Economy & Jobs75,740
Cost of Living35,145
Agriculture15,810
Local Government14,329
Transport10,920
Social Care8,894
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

Business Property Relief: Family-owned Businesses

The reformed business property relief is generous, more so than under Thatcher, and strikes a fair balance between raising revenue from large businesses and supporting growth.

212 words·Read
28 Apr

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure: Business Rates

The government's £4.3 billion support package and reformed multiplier system (making small high street businesses pay 33% less than online giants) protects rate payers and supports

264 words·Read
28 Apr

Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists

Government has taken action through fuel duty freeze (lower since 1993), cancelled inflation-linked increases, and extended the 5p per litre cap; fuel duty is now lower in real ter

596 words·Read
27 Apr

Draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026

The regulations are necessary to administer the vaping duty fairly and prevent illicit trade; timelines are appropriate, recruitment of compliance staff is on track, and long-term

961 words·Read
Showing 4 of 710·All 710 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @dantomlinson.bsky.social

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@dantomlinson.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 1 posts
Labour Party
1
Posts
0
Substantive
§ 04Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Tomlinson currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Tomlinson sits on one.

§ 05Written questions.38 tabled · 38 answered · 17 Jul 2024 → 29 Aug 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care923.7%
Department for Education821.1%
Home Office410.5%
Department for Business and Trade37.9%
Department for Transport37.9%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office37.9%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport25.3%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25.3%

Most recent.

29 Aug 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

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 people with severe disabilities.

We are introducing the first ever Fair Pay Agreement to the adult social care sector so that care professionals are recognised and rewarded for the important work that they do. Fair Pay Agreements will empower worker representatives, employ…read full →

29 Aug 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

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 secondary breast cancer.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been monitoring the impact of the severity modifier since it was implemented in 2022. Data up to March 2025 shows that the proportion of positive cancer recommendations is hig…read full →

7 Jul 2025·Department for Education·Answered

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) parental employment and (b) the future employment prospects of those children.

This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Local authorities are responsib…read full →

10 Jun 2025·Treasury·Answered

When he plans to restore Official Development Assistance to 0.7 percent of gross national income in the context of the Spending Review.

To enable the government to invest more in security and defence, while remaining committed to our fiscal rules, the Prime Minister has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3% of…read full →

Showing 4 of 38·All 38 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £225k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Betterworld Ltd
£2,500
Mr George McGowan
£3,000
House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
Name of donor: House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus Estimate of the probable value (o…
Stripe Matter, Inc
19 June 2025 to 20 June 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing194,57286.3%
Office Costs30,83213.7%
MP Travel410.0%
Total · 131 claims225,444100%
Showing 3 of 131·All 131 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Tomlinson on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Chipping Barnet21,58542.4%Won

2024 — full result, Chipping Barnet.

CandidateVotes%
Dan TomlinsonWONLab21,58542.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Chipping Barnet

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 95,499 words
18 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
38 tabled · 38 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£225,444 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL