News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Meets British Heart Foundation To Discuss Emergency Lifesaving Skills In Schools

Feb 07, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has met with the British Heart Foundation as part of his ongoing campaign to add the teaching of Emergency Lifesaving Skills to the curriculum. The local MP, who is the Patron of the Swindon Branch of the British Heart Foundation, has been lobbying Ministers so that schools deliver a one hour lesson to pupils to help teach emergency first aid and CPR. There are 30,000 cardiac arrests a year outside of a hospital, for which the survival chances are 12%, which is ...

North Swindon MP Joins Action Cerebral Palsy For Launch Of The 'Identify, Intervene, Impact' Campaign

Feb 06, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined staff & volunteers from Action Cerebral Palsy for the launch of its Identify, Intervene, Impact campaign.Action Cerebral Palsy (ACP) was formed in 2013 as a consortium of specialist centres that provide services for children with cerebral palsy and is now an independent campaigning charity, representing the whole cerebral palsy community. ACP seeks to address the issues facing children with cerebral palsy and their families, and to be the voice fo...

Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Call For National Autism & Education Strategy

Feb 06, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has backed the National Autistic Society and Ambitious About Autism campaign to introduce a national autism and educational strategy; building on the positive work the Government has done to support young people with Autism and learning disabilities.Justin has added his name to a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds MP, asking him to ensure that as much support as possible is provided to the 120,000 school-aged children on the autistics spectrum ...

Justin Welcomes News Swindon Excels Once Again In Centre For Cities Report

Feb 05, 2018

Swindon’s strong performance in the Centre for Cities Outlook Report has been welcomed by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson.The Cities Outlook Report, compiled by the independent think tank The Centre for Cities, is a health check on the country’s 63 biggest towns and cities. The report looks at a number of factors including innovation, employment and housing. Historically, the major cities of the United Kingdom drove growth but in the last decade, town's like Swindon have joined these major cit...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes New Local Infrastructure Development Funding Worth £11.5 Million

Feb 02, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed the announcement today of £11.5 million in infrastructure for two separate schemes in Swindon; the Kingsdown Bridge and the Rowborough Eastern Access for the Eastern Development Area.The Government has announced £866 million investment in local housing projects to ensure that infrastructure is in place before major housing developments come through, making sure that the impact of new homes, which are much needed for the next generation, is lessened for local resi...

Swindon Advertiser Column: This Campaign Is About Ensuring Appropriate & Sufficient Safety Checks Are In Place

Feb 02, 2018

One of the best parts of being an MP is the ability to try to bring about real change. For the past few months, myself and my office team, have been involved in organising a Parliamentary launch to gather cross-party support for the introduction of new legislation.We have worked closely with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a charity which is focused on promoting personal safety, to call for national minimum standards on taxis and private hire vehicle licensing across England and Wales. A report launche...

Justin Hosts Event In Parliament Alongside Elaine Pickford & Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Jan 31, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has joined forces with Elaine Pickford, mother of Sian O’Callaghan, and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the charity concerned with personal safety, to call for national minimum standards on taxis and private hire vehicle licensing across England and Wales.A report launched by the Trust reveals that taxi and private hire vehicle licenses are being granted to drivers with criminal convictions that include violent offences. Research has indicated that safety is being compromised becaus...

North Swindon MP Joins Cirencester College Students For Debate On The Voting Age

Jan 31, 2018

Students at Cirencester College were tested by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson during a debate on whether the voting age should be lowered to 16.Two pairs of students led the debate, arguing for and against the proposition that the voting age should be lowered.In support of motion the argument was made that there were many responsibilities which 16 and 17 year olds could have – such as getting married, joining the armed forces and having children – and if 16 and 17 year olds were trusted with ...

Justin Opens New Orbital Shopping Park Play Area Inspired By Town's Heritage

Jan 29, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined local parents & children to officially open the Orbital Shopping Park's new aviation-themed play area, inspired by Swindon’s engineering heritage.Located in the main customer area, the playground is free to use and open daily. It features a climbing frame designed as a plane, with a ‘control tower’, rope bridge and slide.The project is part of a multi-million pound investment at Orbital by its owner, British Land, which has resulted in a host of u...

VIDEO: Justin Tomlinson Highlights The Importance Of Teaching CPR In Schools On BBC Points West

Jan 28, 2018

North Swindon MP and Patron of the Swindon branch of the British Heart Foundation, Justin Tomlinson, has made a passionate personal plea for Ministers to consider adding the teaching of emergency lifesaving skills in to the curriculum.Justin, whose father died of a cardiac arrest, has been a long-term support of the British Heart Foundation's campaign to train a generation of lifesavers. The British Heart Foundation estimates that 10,000 people die every year as bystanders are unable to deliver ...