News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Attends Performers' Alliance Event

Nov 22, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and fiancee Jo Wheeler with Outnumbered star Claire SkinnerJustin Tomlinson MP attended a parliamentary reception hosted by the Performers' Alliance Group, a parliamentary pressure group that aims to raise the profile of performers issues amongst Parliamentarians.The event was an excellent opportunity for MPs and Peers to mingle among actors and atrists from the stage, the big screen and the small screen to discuss issues of current concern to this industry. Such topics ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Lays Wreath On Remembrance Sunday

Nov 15, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and Robert Buckland MP lay their wreathsAs communities up and down the country paused to remember their dead, Justin Tomlinson MP and his South Swindon colleague Robert Buckland joined dignitaries, veterans and the community to pay their respects in Swindon town centre.Justin laid a wreath of poppies at the war memorial to commemorate all those who have given their lives in the service of their country.Justin Tomlinson MP said “We all owe our fallen heroes a huge debt of grat...

Justin Tomlinson Celebrates Local Apprentice Success At McDonalds Apprentices Event

Nov 15, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and fiancee Jo Wheeler with Swindon franchise holder Paul Booth Justin Tomlinson MP today attended a celebration event at the De Vere Hotel hosted by McDonalds to mark 10 years of business in Swindon and to recognise the first 20 local staff who have passed through their 'invest in local people' apprenticeship programme.Justin presented the apprentices with their certificates alongside local McDonalds franchisee Paul Booth.The evening also recognised those staff who p...

Justin Tomlinson MP Urges Residents To Winter-Proof Their Homes And Cut Their Energy Costs

Nov 10, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP at the British Gas “Getting ready for Winter” eventWith the costs of food, clothing, and energy all on the increase, Justin Tomlinson MP is calling on fellow North Swindon residents to winter-proof their homes and their finances to keep energy costs down.Currently, around £1 of every £4 spent on heating our homes is wasted because of a lack of adequate insulation. And with over 6 million cavity walls unfilled, and 10 million lofts left unlagged, huge amounts of money is being...

Justin Tomlinson MP Speaks On Childhood Obesity In Parliamentary Debate

Nov 10, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP at a MEND Parliamentary event,representing over 20,000 families who have benefitted from the healthy lifestyle club.With one in three children overweight and 85% of those going on to be obese in adulthood, Justin Tomlinson MP today spoke about the steps we can take to tackle obesity in children in a Parliamentary debate on obesity. Speaking in the Wetminster Hall debate Justin focused on four main topics: planning, food, sport and youth provision."Open and accessible spaces ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Swindon's Inclusion On Olympic Torch Route

Nov 07, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with the Olympic Torch at a 2010 event in WestminsterThe torch will be carried through the town by local torchbearers on Wednesday 23rd May 2012. The torchbearers will be chosen based on their inspiring stories and achievements and all applicants will find out if they are one of the lucky few in early December. The aim is to find young people with passion in areas like sport, music, dance, their communities and the environment to carry the torch and share their zeal with thei...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Savings Scheme For Children In Care

Nov 07, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP signing in support of the On Our Own Two Feet Campaignin March In March, Justin Tomlinson MP backed the launch of a national campaign to help ensure that children in care are given better financial support when they leave the care system. The On Our Own Two Feet campaign, led by children’s charities Action for Children and Barnardo’s, called on the Government to include a savings scheme for children in care in the Budget.Since then, with the backing of the MPs that supported ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Takes Part In Business Buddy Scheme

Nov 04, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP is shown some of the work of Equi=MediaJustin Tomlinson MP today took part in the Business Buddy Scheme organised by the Forum of Private Business as part of their 'Get Britain Trading' campaign. The FPB is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help small businesses by providing advice and protection.The national scheme aims to foster a greater understanding of small businesses among politicians, getting the two round the table to discuss successes and issues wi...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Warneford School

Nov 04, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with Warneford Headteacher John SaundersJustin Tomlinson MP today visited Warneford School in Highworth to meet with Headteacher John Saunders and to look around the school.The visit was a good opportunity to discuss Warneford's recent change to acadamy status and the effect this move has had in terms of increased funding and more freedom for the school to provide the high quality education it is known for. The discussion enabled comments on this process as well as on th...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Opening Of New College Extension

Nov 04, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and Robert Buckland MP with Principal GrahamTaylor (right) and rugby star Matt Dawson (left)Justin Tomlinson MP this evening joined his South Swindon colleage Robert Buckland, rugby star Matt Dawson, parents, pupils and staff at the opening of the new annexe at New College. New College principal Graham Taylor welcomed the opening and the new facilities the college can now provide to the local community.The £10m extension, which has taken a year to complete, houses new specia...