News - Justin Tomlinson

Local MPs Welcome £4.3 million Investment In Town's Schools

Jul 23, 2014

Swindon MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland as well as Borough Council Leader, David Renard, have welcomed the Government's announcement that schools in Swindon will receive an additional £4.3 million in extra funding in 2015/16 to address a historic unfairness in the way school funding is allocated following a further consultation. The announcement means that the town's schools will now receive £1.4 million on top of the £2.9million outlined in the initial plans. The new amount equates to...

North Swindon MP Helps School Secure Vital Sports Hall Funding

Jul 23, 2014

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has joined staff and pupils at Highworth Warneford School in celebrating the news that the Government to is to provide £1.8million of funding for a new school sports centre. The positive news comes after the school's original application in April was unsuccessful and Justin wrote to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to highlight his concerns that an error had been made in the EFA's assessment of the bid.The ambitious school has already worked hard to improve ...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 18th July

Jul 18, 2014

Parliament was a hive of excitement this week ahead of the final reshuffle before the General Election. Eager MPs were hoping for the call from Number 10, whilst existing Ministers hoping it wouldn't be at their cost. I am thrilled that my good friend and colleague Robert Buckland has been promoted to Solicitor General. Robert works exceptionally hard in Parliament and combined with his wealth of experience of Parliamentary process, legislation and the legal world, he will do an absolutely cr...

Justin Tomlinson Supports The Which? ‘Scrap The Savings Trap’ campaign

Jul 18, 2014

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has backed consumer champion Which?'s 'Scrap the Savings Trap' campaign at an event in Parliament. The campaign, which has gained over 31,000 supporters since launch in May, is calling on the banking industry to tackle poor practices that are leaving savers out of pocket. Recent Which? research into the current savings market has found that people are actually losing out on £4.3 billion a year by leaving savings in poor value accounts.Which? research also foun...

Local MP Warns Residents Of Risks Related To Type 2 Diabetes

Jul 17, 2014

Justin Tomlinson MP has joined with staff and volunteers from the charity, Diabetes UK, in calling on people from across Swindon to check whether they are risk of having Type 2 Diabetes.More than 11,000 people in Swindon have already been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, a condition which is affected by diet and blood pressure. Getting diagnosed early, or being recognised as at high or moderate risk, means that people have the opportunity to change their lifestyle in order to avoid serious health...

Justin Backs Summer Reading Challenge

Jul 17, 2014

Local MP Justin Tomlinson has added his support to a campaign run by charity The Reading Agency which encourages all primary school children to join their local library and take part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge - the UK's largest reading for pleasure promotion for primary school children. A unique partnership between The Reading Agency and public libraries across the UK, the Summer Reading Challenge got a record 810,000 children reading in the summer holidays in 2013. With the suppor...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 11th July

Jul 14, 2014

This week I signed up to the The Reading Agency campaign which calls for every child to jointheir local library and take part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge - the UK's largest reading-for-pleasure promotion for primary school children. Having served as the All-Party Parliamentary Group Chair for Libraries, it's always a pleasure to host this very popular event in Parliament. Whilst national library usage is falling, last year Swindon's children read 13,684 books as part of the Reading...

North Swindon MP Welcomes New Library on Stratton

Jul 14, 2014

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed the news that Stratton St. Margaret Parish Council has introduced a new library facility at Grange Leisure Centre.The library, which will have more than 450 titles, will work on an honesty system, meaning that those using the facility will sign books out when they borrow them and then sign them back in on their return. Stratton St. Margaret Parish Council responded to calls from residents for library provision in the area and have added the service to the...

Justin Meets With QVC To Discuss The Future Of Retail

Jul 14, 2014

North Swindon MP and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Retail has visited the home of multi-channel retailer, QVC, to discuss the growing strength of the retail market across the country.The retail sector across in the country is enjoying a return to prosperity following the recession, with a rise in online and television-based sales also increasing. In Swindon, footfall in the town's retail area has increased while the new multi-million pound Regent Circus development will creat...

Local MP Backs Talking Buses Campaign

Jul 08, 2014

Justin Tomlinson MP shown his support for a campaign led by the charity Guide Dogs to make travelling by bus easier for blind and partially-sighted residents.Guide Dogs provides independence and freedom to thousands of blind and partially sighted people across the UK through the provision of guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services. It also campaigns passionately for the rights of those with visual impairments. At present, there is no requirement for bus companies to install audiov...