News - Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon MP Opens Charity Photo Exhibition For Bright Futures Appeal

Nov 28, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP officially opened a charity photo exhibition last Friday at the Orbital Shopping Park, with all of the proceeds going to the Brighter Futures Appeal.The exhibition, which ran throughout the weekend, displayed and sold the work of local photographer Robin Allix-Page. Two years ago, Robin was diagnosed with prostate cancer and given a year to live. Since his diagnosis, he has spent the majority of his time fundraising for the Brighter Futures appeal to build a brand new radioth...

Justin Visits Emmanuel Church Lunch Club

Nov 27, 2018

Local MP Justin Tomlinson joined the Emmanuel Church lunch club in Haydon Wick last Thursday, a fantastic initiative supported by Age UK where residents gather for a lovely hot lunch each week. Once a month they invite a speaker in to talk to the members of lunch club as well as other interested members of the church. This month it was Justin’s turn and he spoke about his journey into politics and what it was like to be an MP. There was also a lengthy Q&A where topics included Brexit, pothol...

Swindon Advertiser Column: Our Town Is At The Forefront Of Delivering New Technologies

Nov 23, 2018

Our town is a hive of activity for organisations who are at the forefront of delivering the new technologies on we which we will all rely in the future.Alongside the brilliant Research Councils based in Swindon, we are lucky to be home to some of the most innovative businesses in the country who are delivering more high-skilled jobs in our town.That’s why I was delighted to open the expanded facilities of Recycling Technologies, who are world-leaders in tackling the scourge of plastic pollution....

Justin Welcomes Mark Draycott To Parliament To Meet Children & Families Minister To Discuss School Sports

Nov 22, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed Mark Draycott, the organiser of the popular Draycott Sports Camps, to Parliament to meet Children & Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi.The Minister, who has responsibility for school sport policy in Government, was keen to hear directly from Mark & Justin about the positive effect the sports camps were having on the health & wellbeing of young people locally.The camps, which are hosted at Oakhust Primary School, see young people from across...

GP Hub Update - 21 November

Nov 21, 2018

As promised I said that I would update residents once I had received a further report including some answers to some of the comments put forward by residents.As you may/may not be aware; I have been demanding improvements since this poorly-implemented new system was first introduced.Thanks to emails & message from local residents who shared their experiences with me, and to local councillors who have also been raising concerns on behalf of their residents, I have continued to highlight and p...

North Swindon MP Visits The Big House Theatre Company To See Their Work To Support Care Leavers

Nov 21, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has visited The Big House Theatre Company to see the work it does with care leavers.As the Minister responsible for care leavers, Justin was keen to see the work being done with care leavers who are at risk of social exclusion, offering the chance to help them learn valuable skills and unleash their potential.Through The Big House programme, the company aims to facilitate personal growth and inspire creativity among care leavers. The programme includes Life Skil...

Local MP Celebrates Success Of Annual Summer Reading Challenge

Nov 20, 2018

Local MP and avid reader, Justin Tomlinson has celebrated the success of this year's Summer Reading Challenge in Swindon.Justin was asked to present prizes to prolific readers from schools in Swindon as part of the Summer Reading Challenge from this year, at an event at North Swindon Library at the Orbital Shopping Park.The North Swindon MP launches the Summer Reading Challenge every year in Parliament and was thrilled to see more children than ever before sign up to read for fun throughout the ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits UK Research & Innovation To Mark Parliament Week

Nov 20, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has joined staff from UK Research and Innovation to mark Parliament Week.Parliament Week is an annual festival that encourages people from across the UK to meet & engage with MPs in order to learn more about their role and the democratic process as a whole.As part of Parliament Week, Justin has hosted a series of events across the constituency with a range groups to discuss his work both locally & in Westminster. This included meeting with staff from UK Research and I...

North Swindon MP Welcomes New Employment Figures

Nov 20, 2018

North Swindon MP and Work & Pensions Minister, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed new that the number of people in employment has increased again according to the latest Office of National Statistics monthly report.The number of people in work stands at 32.41 million, up 350,000 on the same period a year earlier. The number of people in full-time jobs continues to rise with 416,000 more people working full-time than last year, while at the same time the number of people in part-time work decline...

Justin Asks Residents To Donate Gifts To His Annual Christmas Appeal

Nov 19, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson will be supporting Swindon Women’s Aid for his annual Christmas Gift Appeal.Each year Justin chooses an organisation and asks people to donate Christmas Gifts to them – using his office as a collection point. In the past he has organised gift collections for children in care and elderly people at risk of loneliness and isolation.This year he has teamed up Swindon Women’s Aid and its Christmas Appeal, and is asking people to donate gifts to women and children who...