News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Urges Young People To Show Parliament What Law They Would Make

Jan 25, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Swindon Academy students at a Local Democracy Week event last yearJustin Tomlinson MP today called form Swindon’s young people aged 11-16 to get engaged in the democratic process by entering Lights, Camera, Parliament!, a free film competition run by Parliament’s Education Service. The competition invites young people to make a three minute film telling Parliament what law they would make.The popular competition now in its second year has seen previous entrants propose...

Justin Tomlinson MP Continues Campaign To See Emergency Life Saving Skills Taught In Schools

Jan 25, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today met the British Heart Foundation to discuss his continued campaign to see emergency life-saving skills taught in schools.There are 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year and only one in twelve will survive. For every minute that passes in cardiac arrest, the patient’s chance of survival falls by 10%. However, if immediate CPR—cardiopulmonary resuscitation—is given, survival rates increase threefold. In Seattle, all young people are trained in these...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Governments New Business In You Campaign

Jan 24, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP visits local business Bloomfields Fine Foods in HighworthJustin Tomlinson MP today welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister, David Cameron, of a major new nationwide year-long campaign to highlight the support available to start-ups and smaller growing businesses.Working closely with the private sector, the ‘Business In You’ campaign aims to inspire people to realise their business dreams and ambitions. With the Olympics only months away, 2012 is a unique opportunity for B...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Launch Of Single Non-Emergency 101 Police Number

Jan 23, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP at a local Police Point in North Swindon last yearIn 2010, the British Crime Survey found that only 54 per cent of the public know how to contact their local police if they want to talk to them about policing, crime or anti-social behaviour.Now, a single non-emergency 101 number has been rolled out to police forces across England and Wales to help the public to access the police when they need them. Already the number has taken more than two and a half million calls.101 will ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Call To End Animal Testing For Cosmetics

Jan 23, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP signs up to end animal testing for cosmetics by 2013Justin Tomlinson MP is joining the BUAV in marking the first anniversary of the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetic products sold in the EU.Despite UK and EU bans on animal testing for cosmetics, products can still be tested on animals in other parts of the world and then imported and sold in the EU. A marketing ban which would end this cruelty is due to come into effect in 2013. How...

Justin Tomlinson MP Urges Local Charities To Take Advantage Of Text Donations

Jan 19, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with volunteers from the Clivey Project, one of the Swindoncharities that already takes advatage of the serviceJustin Tomlinson MP today urged local charities in Swindon to take advantage of text donations by using the JustTextGiving serviceThe JustTextGiving service was developed by Vodafone on a non-for-profit basis and allows charities and individuals to raise money via text message, providing a free, swift and convenient means of fundraising.The service is free to set up,...

Justin Tomlinson MP Urges Swindon Rail Passengers To Contribute To Government Consultation On Future Franchise

Jan 19, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP surveys the planned investment in the Great Western MainlineJustin Tomlinson is this week urging Swindon rail passengers to submit their views on their rail services as part of the Government’s consultation on the Great Western franchise area.The consultation will give passengers, local councils and other interested groups the chance to say what improvements and changes they want to see delivered by the new Great Western rail franchise, which is set to be renewed in 2013.Ther...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Launch Of Global Education Exhibition In Parliament

Jan 19, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Education for Allstudies the exhibition in ParliamentAs Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Education For All, Justin Tomlinson MP this week joined fellow Parliamentarians at the unveiling of a new exhibition in Parliament.The exhibition showcases the engagement of over 6,000 UK schools in the Send my Sister to School campaign over the past year.The campaign focused attention on the 67 million children in ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Help For Consumers During Big Energy Week

Jan 18, 2012

Justin Tomlinson with constituent Adam Poynter who benefited from a Health Through Warmth Schemelast yearWith 38% of people in the South West worried that they can’t afford their next fuel bill, this week consumer organisations, energy suppliers, switching sites and Government agencies are working together to let struggling consumers know about all the help that is available.Big Energy Week is a Citizen’s Advice initiative designed to raise awareness of ways to save money on energy bills. Big En...

Justin Tomlinson MP Champions Swindon Town Centre In Speech On Future Of Our High Streets

Jan 18, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today championed Swindon Town Centre and the positive outlook for the Town in a speech on the future of our High Streets. The parliamentary debate was called following the publication of the Mary Portas High Street Review to debate and discuss the future of Britain's town centres and high streets.Justin spoke about the challenges facing high streets up and down the country and acknowledged that Swindon is not immune."Nationally, the last few years have been tough on high...