News - Justin Tomlinson

Westrop Primary School Back School Sport Bill During Visit From Local MP

Oct 08, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP recently visited Westrop Primary School to give the school assembly the opportunity to pass its very own Parliamentary School Bill. Justin outlined the campaign that he focused on in Parliament - school libraries, school sport and financial education for young people, all of which the children thought were good campaigns. Students then voted on which area they wanted to bring forward a Bill on - with school sport winning by an overwhelming majority. One side of the room becam...

Swindon Advertiser Article - 4th October

Oct 08, 2013

It is often said that you should be in the business of politics to build something better, else you have no business being in politics at all. Quite right. Yet, that apathy remains shows that there is still work to be done. Margaret Thatcher was one of the few politicians who grasped the concept that it is not good enough to merely articulate your vision for the country, you are judged only on your actions. Politicians have to prove that they are worth voting for. That they have a vision an...

Justin Introduces DCMS Session At Party Conference

Oct 08, 2013

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, was asked to introduce the DCMS section of the Conservative Party Conference, in recognition of his work in Parliament promoting the Creative Industries, Sports and Libraries. Justin Tomlinson MP said, "I was delighted to be given this opportunity to introduce both the DCMS team and the Secretary of State Maria Miller MP". Justin Tomlinson MP's speech:Britain, our green and pleasant land, is a land of revolution. As the MP for North Swindon, a true railway town, ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Elected Vice Chair Of Speedway APPG

Oct 08, 2013

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has taken his support for local speedway giants the Swindon Robins to Westminster, after being elected the Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speedway (APPG). Justin Tomlinson MP: "I am delighted to have elected to Vice-Chair of the APPG as I am both a long-standing fan of the Swindon Robins and I was instrumental in the campaign to save Abbey Stadium in 2007/8. The Robins are an essential part of Swindon's local leisure offering".

Justin Visits Oakhurst Primary School

Oct 08, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP recently visited Oakhurst Primary School to give the school assembly the opportunity to pass its very own Parliamentary School Bill. Justin spoke a little on the campaigns he has championed in Parliament - school libraries, school sport and financial education for young people, all of which the children thought were good campaigns. They then had to pick their favourite and whilst every campaign had its keen supporters, school sport won by an overwhelming majority. One side of...

Justin Backs "Bag It and Bin It" Campaign

Oct 08, 2013

As the dog population sits at approximately 8 million and is only set to grow so too is the problem with dog mess. For the first time in ten years a rise in dog fouling has been reported* and with 64% of people considering it to be the most offensive litter item, something needs to be done to tackle the problem. Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, is this year lending support to The Big Scoop, an initiative to be launched on 14 June by Dogs Trust and Keep Britain Tidy with the help of celebr...

Local MP Welcomes Latest Job Figures

Oct 03, 2013

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has today welcomed new statistics that show the number of people in work in the south west has increased by more than 40,000 since the general election. Employment levels have reached their highest since records began, with almost 30 million people working - over 2.5 million of them in the south west. In addition, unemployment in both Swindon and the south west has fallen since the general election as the economy recovers and businesses create new jobs. The p...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 27th September

Oct 03, 2013

When I re-negotiate my broadband, upgrade my mobile phone or switch energy supplier to grab a lower price, like most fellow local residents, I take this freedom for granted. Economic freedom is a result of the bitter political battles of the 1980s, where the central planners of the left fought the free market liberalisers of the right. Freedom won, but this week, for the first time in decades, that freedom was challenged. Ed Miliband announced that a Labour Government would impose government pr...

Justin Urges Swindonians To 'Wear It Pink'

Sep 26, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP has joined the fight against breast cancer by taking part in Breast Cancer Campaign's biggest (and pinkest) fundraiser, 'Wear It Pink Day'. Over the last 10 years, Wear It Pink has raised a staggering £23 million and on Friday 25th October, people will come together in schools, colleges and businesses throughout the country to raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Campaign's lifesaving research. Justin Tomlinson MP said: "Every year in the UK around 50,000 women and around 400 ...

Success For North Swindon MP As Financial Education Included In New Curriculum

Sep 22, 2013

Last week, the Department for Education released the National Curriculum that will be taught in all maintained schools in England from September 2014. Financial Education, a subject Justin has campaigned tirelessly for, has been included in both mathematics and citizenship, making the topic compulsory for the first time. At a time when everyone is focused on personal finance, generations of young people will now gain the knowledge and skills they need to be able to manage their own finances. Th...