Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon

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Swindon Advertiser Column - Delivering On Our Brexit Promise

Swindon Advertiser Column - Delivering On Our Brexit Promise

Last week, I talked about the latest record employment statistics, with 33 million people now in active work in the UK – up 3.9 million since 2010. While Swindon’s economy has challenges as we seek to navigate the post-Honda changes, we still have seen 11,000 more jobs created since 2010. One of the largest growth areas has been in the financial services sector, with Nationwide now becoming Swindon’s largest employer with over 6,500 staff. Yesterday I had the pleasure of helping to cut the ribbo...

Justin Welcomes Record Employment

Justin Welcomes Record Employment

    The number of people employed in the UK has risen again, to reach a record high – news which has been welcomed by North Swindon MP and DWP Minister, Justin Tomlinson.   Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that over the past year there was a 359,000 increase in the number of people employed in the UK. In fact the number of people working in the UK reached a record high of 32.9 million – an increase of 3.85 million since 2010.   In addition to this, the number of people ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Stadium A Boost For Speedway Champions

Swindon Advertiser Column - Stadium A Boost For Speedway Champions

  I am absolutely thrilled that Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee granted planning permission for the revised Abbey Stadium, the home of the Swindon Robin’s Speedway team. I have been involved in the campaign for a new stadium since the very real threat of closure in 2008, and whilst we all have grown increasingly frustrated at the delays, complications and false-starts, we have at least made sure the Abbey Stadium has remained in full use throughout. Rightly, the final phase of resid...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Parliament Back In Full Swing

Swindon Advertiser Column - Parliament Back In Full Swing

  Parliament has returned in full swing this week, and it is a hive of activity. With our new majority, we have already made considerable progress (all votes comfortably won) on the Brexit Bill in these first few days, delivering on our promise to get Brexit done by January 31st. We have broken the deadlock, and, once delivered, we can focus on our new relationship with the EU, built on the spirit of friendly co-operation. The new MPs are settling in and being allocated new offices and are busil...

Justin Welcomes Funding Boost For Troubled Families Sheme

Justin Welcomes Funding Boost For Troubled Families Sheme

      Troubled families in Swindon will benefit from over half a million pounds of additional funding to help get their lives back on track – news which has been welcomed by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson.   The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP, announced a £165 million boost in additional funding for the Troubled Families Scheme, which will provide intensive support for some of the most vulnerable families in Swindon - including those affect...