News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Backs An EU Referendum

Nov 08, 2013

Today James Wharton MPs EU Referendum Bill returned to Parliament. Since I was first elected, I have consistently pushed for a referendum on our membership of the European Union, and I am delighted that James Wharton’s EU Referendum Bill has the full support of the Conservative Party. Labour & Lib Dem MPs are determined to not let the public have a say and continue to wreck the Bill. This is shameful. To show your support for the EU Referendum Bill please sign up to: www.LetBritainDecide.co...

Justin Steals A March To Support Local Majorettes

Nov 07, 2013

Marching band, the Britannia Majorettes, no longer have to use ancient pom poms thanks to the support of security company G4S. The band, made up of 23 girls aged seven to 15, was presented with £500 worth of equipment on Friday after North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson asked G4S if it would help. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Withers, who comes from Purton and attends Bradon Forest School, was one of the youngsters thrilled to have received the donation. She has been involved in the band for five y...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 1st November

Nov 06, 2013

The beginning of November is a crunch time for the Video Games Industry with a host of leading titles released ready to take full advantage of the Christmas market. For example UK based Football Manager will sell 1 million units and the latest Call of Duty instalment with will generate a staggering $1 billion of sales in just 6 weeks. The sector’s contribution to UK GDP was estimated at £947m in 2012 and currently provides 26,088 jobs: 9,224 creative staff, with 16,864 jobs indirectly supporte...

Justin Becomes Small Business Ambassador

Oct 31, 2013

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has been appointed a Small Business Ambassador for the Conservative Party, working with Matthew Hancock MP, Skills Minister and Karren Brady who recently agreed to become a Conservative Party Small Business Ambassador. Prior to being elected to Parliament Justin ran his own business, TB Marketing, in Swindon for 10 years. Justin is a champion of Young Entrepreneurs. Promoting the opportunities available through his own Entrepreneur challenge in Swindon, provi...

Justin Tomlinson MP Calls For Action To Support The Financial Education Of Vulnerable Young People

Oct 31, 2013

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has called for more to be done to support the financial education of vulnerable young people outside of mainstream education. The MP serves as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People, which has published the findings of a 10-month inquiry into the provision of financial education for vulnerable young people in the UK. The report calls for more support to ensure all young people learn how to manage their money, contrib...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 25th October

Oct 29, 2013

It is every parent’s worst nightmare. The blue lights at the window and the policeman on the doorstep, bearing the life-changing news that your child has been killed or seriously injured in a car accident. Sadly, this is the reality for four families every day in Britain and recently for families here in Swindon too. Our statistics on young driver deaths are some of the highest in the developed world. Young drivers account for just one in ten of licence holders, but one in four of road fata...

Justin Takes Action To Help Reduce Road Deaths

Oct 23, 2013

The campaign led by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries among young drivers on our roads takes a step forward this week. Justin will this Friday introduce a Bill to Parliament that seeks to reform the learning process for young drivers, reducing risk and saving lives. Four young people a day are killed or seriously injured on the UK’s roads and inexperience lies ahead of drink-driving and careless driving as one of the biggest killers. One in fi...

Local MP Encourages Young People To Get Involved In Money For Life Challenge

Oct 23, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP is encouraging education and training organisations to back the Lloyds Banking Group’s Money for Life Challenge, a national competition for 16–24 year olds in further education, work-based learning, adult community learning or training organisations. With financial education becoming part of the national curriculum from September 2014, the Challenge is another way for teams to learn vital money management skills, whilst also helping to provide financial education to their com...

Justin Welcomes EWIF To Westminster

Oct 22, 2013

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed a dozen members of the 'Encouraging Women Into Franchising' (EWIF) group to Westminster to discuss business opportunities for women. EWIF seek to encourage women to consider buying a franchise, support women with existing businesses to franchise them and to help existing franchisors to attract more women into their franchise. During the visit the group discussed a number of issues ranging from the benefits of franchising, to business rate reform and entre...

Justin Tomlinson MP Backs Cross-Party ‘Charter to Stop the Payday Loan Rip-Off’

Oct 22, 2013

An influential cross-party group of MPs and some of Britain’s biggest debt, consumer and anti-poverty organisations – including Which?, Citizens Advice, StepChange Debt Charity, Church Action on Poverty, and the Centre for Responsible Credit have launched the ‘Charter to Stop the Payday Loan Rip-Off’ in Parliament.The 'Charter to Stop the Payday Loan Rip-off' was being launched in response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent proposals for regulating payday lenders. An e-petition has been...