In Parliament - Dan Tomlinson MP

This is a snapshot of some of Dan Tomlinson MP’s parliamentary activity. It covers written questions and statements Dan has made in the chamber.

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Special Educational Needs: Transport

Department for Education

Dan Tomlinson received a response to a question they put to the government

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...

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I know that reducing deprivation is a cause close to the hearts of all Ministers. What view do they have on the extent to which high housing costs contribute to deprivation and should be taken...

Development Aid

Dan Tomlinson received a response to a question they put to the government

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.

Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for his work on so many important issues in the region, and for finding the time to answer questions from Members in all parts of the House so thoroughly over the past two...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

The explanatory statement to amendment 69 states: “This amendment would require Environmental Delivery Plans to set out a timetable for, and thereafter report on, conservation measures, and...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I should make progress so that others can speak; my hon. Friend and I will have to talk later. This Bill and this Government are all about the economic growth that ultimately is the route to more...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I expect the hon. Member knows that the housing targets have been reduced in London because of the additional premium that was put on by the previous Government just to make life more difficult...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I agree with those points. It would also make it virtually impossible to meet our manifesto commitment, on which we were elected, to build the 1.5 million homes that we need over this Parliament.

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I will come to the point my hon. Friend raises in a second. If the amendment were adopted, the homes that have been blocked to date would continue to be blocked, and vast numbers would face...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I will make a bit more progress. Let us take the example of nutrient neutrality. It is estimated that no fewer than 160,000 homes across the country have been blocked by Natural England on that...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

The Bill before the House has the potential to be one of the most pro-growth pieces of legislation passed by this place for decades and to transform our country for the better, but the amendments...

New Clause 69 - Examination of applications for development consent

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

Does the hon. Member believe that farmers are able to choose how best to use their land?

Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

Dan Tomlinson received a response to a question they put to the government

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.

Sign Language: Pre-school Education

Department for Education

Dan Tomlinson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce sign language into early years planning for deaf children.

Clause 1 - Sentencing guidelines about pre-sentence reports

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

I do not think that anyone in this House is a blockage—far from it. The point I am making is that I believe that this House should be the place where political decisions are made, and that...

Clause 1 - Sentencing guidelines about pre-sentence reports

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

First, I acknowledge that disparities in outcomes in our judicial system are a real issue and merit serious attention. I recognise the work of the Lammy review in 2017, as well as the conclusions...

Engagements

The Prime Minister was asked

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

Mr Speaker, “there is going to have to be a coming together of Reform and the Conservative party in some way”— a deal, a pact or a merger. Those are not my words, but the words...

Consumer Rights Act 2015

Department for Business and Trade

Dan Tomlinson received a response to a question they put to the government

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...

Topical Questions

Dan Tomlinson made a speech in the House of Commons

As a north London MP, I know that tackling the high housing costs in this city is a priority for my constituents. It is my belief that one route to that is investing in the country as a whole, so...

Sentencing Council Guidelines

Commons debates

I thank the Justice Secretary for her decisive action on this issue and note that this Government are not ducking political decisions, farming them out to quangos like the last lot did with...