Daniel Mark Tomlinson (born July 1992) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since 1 September 2025. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chipping Barnet in north London since 2024.[3] He defeated the Conservative Party incumbent Theresa Villiers.[4]
Early life and education
Tomlinson was educated at Wood Green School, a state comprehensive school in the market town of Witney, in Oxfordshire, followed by the University of Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, politics and economics.[5] Tomlinson worked for HM Treasury between 2015 and 2016 and for the Resolution Foundation between 2016 and 2022, and became a senior economist for the foundation.[6] He also worked at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.[7]
Political career
Tomlinson was a councillor in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 2018 until 2022.[8] He did not stand for reelection in 2022 and Labour subsequently lost control of the council to Aspire.[9]
Inside Housing listed Tomlinson as one of eight newly elected MPs who would be advocates for the cause of social housing in the new Labour government.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Tomlinson was appointed as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in a ministerial reshuffle.[10] He replaced James Murray, who was promoted to Chief Secretary to the Treasury.[11]
Personal life
He lives in Barnet, is married and has one child.
References
- ↑ Jones, Nick (5 July 2024). "Chipping Barnet's new Labour MP follows in the steps of a Labour politician who was a post-war health pioneer". The Barnet Society. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ Wright, Charles (20 October 2024). "Interview: Chipping Barnet MP Dan Tomlinson on housing, growth and proud suburbanism". OnLondon. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ "Chipping Barnet". Sky News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Harpin, Lee (5 July 2024). "Barnet elects THREE Labour MPs for the very first time". Jewish News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "A-Level success stories". Witney Gazette. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Dan Tomlinson". Resolution Foundation. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- 1 2 Birch, Jules (20 August 2010). "The new generation of social housing allies in Westminster". Inside Housing. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Speaker profile for Cllr Dan Tomlinson – Tower Hamlets Council webcasts". towerhamlets.public-i.tv. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "Lutfur Rahman: Aspire party takes control of Tower Hamlets". BBC News. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ Green, Daniel (1 September 2025). "Starmer reshuffles team of No 10 advisors, with Darren Jones moved from Treasury". LabourList. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Darren Jones given new role as Keir Starmer revamps No 10 team". BBC News. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
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