Justin Tomlinson MP
Biography
Justin Tomlinson was appointed as a Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 12 April 2024.
He was previously Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions from 4 April 2019 to 16 September 2021. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions from July 2018 to April 2019.
He served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People from May 2015 until July 2016. He was previously the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Vaizey MP.
Education
Justin graduated with a business degree from Oxford Brookes University.
Political career
Justin was previously the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ed Vaizey MP. Before being elected to Parliament, Justin served as a councillor in North Swindon for 10 years. He served 4 years in the council’s cabinet as the lead member for culture, leisure and recreation.
Career outside politics
Justin owned a local marketing business in Swindon for 10 years which he sold when he was elected an MP.
Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The minister is responsible for:
- geospatial plan and wider planning policy
- grid
- review of electricity market arrangements (REMA)
- oil and gas
- COP and international climate policy
- Net Zero Strategy
- carbon budgets
- international climate finance
- multilateral negotiations (G7 and COP)
- carbon leakage
- Ofgem (shared with the Minister for Energy Consumers and Affordability)