News - Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon MP Hosts Mental Health First Aid Course At Community Office

Sep 25, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed Swindon MIND to his community office to deliver a vital Mental Health First Aid training for local residents. Swindon Mind is a volunteer-led group which works to promote a better understanding of mental health locally, as well as raising money for research & support services. On average 16 people take their lives every day in the UK and suicide is the leading cause of death in men aged between 20 and 49 – with such startling statistics, trainin...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 22nd September 2017

Sep 22, 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the National Citizen Service Celebration which celebrated another wave of youngsters who have completed the National Citizen Service course over the summer. It was great to see you people being recognised for giving up their time this summer to give back to their community.The National Citizen Service aims to bring young people together by building stronger, more integrated communities and fostering understanding between young people from different backg...

Government Decision Welcomed By Local Diabetes Sufferers After Campaigning By North Swindon MP

Sep 20, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the news that Flash Glucose Monitoring for diabetes sufferers will be available on prescription from November.Approximately 6% of the UK population, about 3.5 million people, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It is predicted that up to 549,000 people in the UK have diabetes that is yet to be diagnosed.More than 11,000 people in Swindon have already been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, a condition which is affected by diet an...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes New Fairer Funding For Schools In North Swindon

Sep 19, 2017

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed the news that schools in North Swindon will soon benefit from a major increase in funding after the Education Secretary confirmed a New Fairer Funding Formula will come into force from next September.Both Justin, and his South Swindon counterpart Robert Buckland, have long campaigned for a change to the outdated funding formula which has led to a postcode lottery, and seen schools in Swindon receive significantly less in funding than similar local authorities acr...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 15th September

Sep 18, 2017

This week we voted on the second reading of the EU Withdrawal Bill. The vote was to ensure that our country’s statute book can continue to function at the point at which we leave the European Union. Without it, we would be approaching a cliff edge of uncertainty which is not in the interests of anyone.This will mean the 30,000 laws remain at the point of Brexit. There will be no change to the actual law. Our plan is to simply transfer EU law into UK law. After that Parliament can alter and amend...

Swindon MPs Wear It Pink To Raise Awareness Of Breast Cancer

Sep 15, 2017

Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, and Robert Buckland, MP for South Swindon, have dressed in pink to lend their support to Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser, “wear it pink”, which will see thousands of people across the UK adding a splash of pink to their outfits on Friday 20 October and raise vital funds for breast cancer research.The pair are encouraging constituents in Swindon to join them, and sign up to take part in the UK’s biggest pink fundraiser. The event, which takes place ...

Local MPs Join Forces To Support Organ Donation Week

Sep 12, 2017

Justin Tomlinson MP and Robert Buckland MP are proudly supporting Organ Donation Week and an appeal for their constituents to talk about organ donation.82,686 people in Swindon are on the NHS Organ Donor Register but hundreds of lifesaving transplants are being missed around the country every year because families don’t know what their relative wanted.During the week, NHS Blood and Transplant, hospitals, charities and supporters of organ donation are encouraging people across the UK to talk abou...

VIDEO: Local MP Highlights Priorities For Policing

Sep 12, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has called on Police & Crime Commissioners to prioritise funding for frontline policing as they allocate money from their budgets.Justin raised the matter as part of an appearance on ITV West Country's Politics Debate during a discussion potential policing mergers in Devon & Cornwall. Whilst the Government has rightly protected overall police spending in real terms (an increase of £900 million by 2019/20), police officers are facing more challenges than ...

VIDEO: Justin On ITV Discussing New & Appropriate Housing

Sep 11, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has called on local authorities across the country to follow Swindon's lead in delivering new and appropriate housing developments, which see the right homes built in the right places.Political parties and residents in Swindon worked together to draw up a Local Plan which meant that much-needed new homes could be built across the Borough, but in sensible locations which enhance the community. This means respecting the views of communities and working with them t...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 8th September

Sep 08, 2017

I returned to Parliament this week following the summer recess, and it didn’t take long to get back into the fast pace of Westminster.During Justice Questions in the House of Commons chamber, I took the opportunity to raise the issue of unwanted contact between victims and defendants at court, highlighting the potential impact on securing convictions. Research from Victim Support shows more than half of victims have unwanted contact with defendants at court, causing them to feel intimidated and ...