News - Justin Tomlinson

Local MP & Chair Of Parliamentary Sport Group Shows Support For Swindon Cricket Club

Jun 19, 2018

Cricket fan and Co-Chair of the All Party Sports Group in Parliament, Justin Tomlinson MP, has visited Swindon Cricket Club (SCC) and met with the volunteers who help to run it.Formed in 1844, the Club is one of the oldest in the UK. It is based next door to the County Ground and has a Grade II listed pavilion which provides a beautiful feature to the ground. SCC exists to provide opportunities for a wide range of people to play and enjoy cricket. They operate an open membership policy, allowing...

Justin Joins Residents Of Abbey House To Support Alzheimer's UK

Jun 19, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined residents at Abbey House Residential Home for Cupcake Day in aid of Alzheimer’s UK.Cupcake Day is aimed at raising money to support people affected by Alzheimer’s and research for potential treatments. As part of the fundraising, Justin was asked to judge the Abbey House Bake Off, which saw residents make and decorate cupcakes in hopes of being named Star Baker.The four contestants had help from their family and staff from Abbey House, who worked together...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Announcement Of New Record Investment In The NHS

Jun 18, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that the NHS is to receive an extra £20 billion a year in real terms in the NHS by 2023-24.As part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the NHS, the Prime Minister & the Health Secretary have confirmed that the Government will bring forward a new long-term sustainable funding settlement reflecting the fact the NHS is our number one spending priority.The additional investment, equivalent to almost £400...

North Swindon MP Joins Clinicians & Scientists To Learn More About New Cutting Edge Medical Technology

Jun 18, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined clinicians and scientists from across the region to learn more about ideas which potentially could save the NHS millions by bringing the benefits of cutting-edge healthcare technology to patients faster. The four-day Health Innovation Programme for health professionals, hosted by SETsquared and the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), provided 17 healthcare research groups with an intensive course in taking innovations to market.SET...

Local MP Joins Rodbourne Residents For Charity Sale

Jun 18, 2018

Parishoners at Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church, were enjoying their weekly Jeremiah Sale, when they were joined by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson, who stopped by for a chat, a cup of tea and to purchase some second hand books. The sale is comprised of donated items by members of the local community, with all money raised going to support an orphanage in Kenya.'The Jeremiah Sale' is in aid of Bishop Jeremiah Pallangyo, who after returning to Naivasha in Western Kenya sought to help the local c...

Justin Welcomes New Funding To Help Tackle Rough Sleeping

Jun 18, 2018

The Government has announced that Swindon is to receive £194,000 to help tackle rough sleeping, news which has been welcomed by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson.The money forms part of the Rough Sleeping Initiative, a £30 million fund to tackle rough sleeping across the country. It is part of significant plan to reduce rough sleeping, and in July Ministers will be publishing a cross-Government strategy to meet the Government’s manifesto commitment to half rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminating ...

Swindon Advertiser Column: Parliament Is At Its Best When It Debates The Issue Not The Procedure

Jun 15, 2018

The EU Withdrawal Bill is perhaps the most significant Parliament has debated in more than a generation and it’s certainly the most important law I have scrutinised in my 8 years as an MP.It transfers existing EU law into UK law and allows us to choose what laws we wish to keep, remove or improve based on decisions made by our MPs in Westminster, not those in Brussels.As with all laws, both the House of Commons and House of Lords have rightly debated & scrutinised the Bill in detail. During ...

North Swindon MP Welcomes Plans To Protect Marine Wildlife & Clean Up The Oceans

Jun 13, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed plans to protect marine wildlife & clean up the oceans.The Government has set out plans to create new 41 new Marine Conservation Zones to protect rare sea life and threatened marine habitats.Marine Conservation Zones are just one type of the many Marine Protected Areas in place around the UK to conserve rare, threatened and nationally important habitats and species for future generations. Marine Protected Areas currently cover a total of 209,000...

Swindon MPs Join Forces To Support Swindon Carers Centre

Jun 13, 2018

Local MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland have joined the Swindon Carers Centre for their annual carers walkThe ‘Walk a Mile in my Shoes’ event takes place every year in Swindon Town Centre to help raise money and awareness for carers in Swindon. Starting at Theatre Square the MPs joined carers, the people they care for and staff from the Carers Centre to walk through the town. At the end there was a cake sale, raffle and teas & coffee for those who had taken part.Justin Tomlinson MP: “...

Justin Welcomes The ECB To See Swindon Academy Cricket Programme

Jun 12, 2018

North Swindon MP & Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sport, Justin Tomlinson, last week invited the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to Swindon, where they met with the team at Swindon Academy to discuss the school's ambition to establish a Cricket Academy.Swindon Academy are looking to launch a cricket centre of excellence which will aim to develop talented cricketers whilst they still have the opportunity to continue their academic qualifications. The Academy will incor...