News - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column: We Should Be Very Proud Of The NHS & The People Who Work In It

Jan 05, 2018

Most people are well aware of the pressures facing the NHS, with rising patient numbers and the complexities of an ageing population. This is always the busiest time of year for the NHS, and hardworking staff are taking the necessary steps to make sure patients continue to get seen as quickly as possible. Thankfully, the NHS is better prepared to face these challenges than ever before.The NHS currently receives record funding, just over £109bn a year, and this has gone up in every single year si...

North Swindon MP & Co-Chair Of All Party Parliamentary Group For Sport Backs Campaign To Get Children Eating Healthy Snacks

Jan 05, 2018

North Swindon MP and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sport, Justin Tomlinson, has given his support to Public Health England and Change4Life’s latest campaign to get children eating healthier snacks.A third of children leave primary school overweight or obese, and PHE is working with the food industry to cut 20% of sugar from the products children consume most by 2020, with work to reduce calories due to start in 2018.Around half of children’s sugar intake comes through unhealt...

Justin Welcomes New Funding For Good Causes From Dormant Bank Accounts

Jan 05, 2018

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed the news that the Government is unlocking £330m to support homeless people, disadvantaged young people, local charities and other good causes in the UK.The money has been made available through The Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act, which authorises assets from accounts which have been inactive for 15 years to be distributed by The Big Lottery Fund and Big Society Capital.Around £280 million will be allocated to initiatives across Eng...

Justin Tomlinson MP Hosts Important Parliamentary Event On Sport & Mental Health

Jan 04, 2018

North Swindon MP, Co-Chair of the APPG for Sport and former Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson, has hosted an important and well-attended discussion in Westminster on the role of sport in helping people overcome mental health problems.Each year, around in 1 in 4 people in the United Kingdom will suffer from some form of mental health condition. Despite this figure being so high there still remains an outdated and unacceptable stigma attached to talking about mental health in this cou...

Meetings 2018

Jan 02, 2018

Meetings 2018 Here is a list of the formal events / meetings which I have attended in 2018 in my role as your MP. If you would like any information on any of these events / meetings please do not hesitate to contact me. For a full list of my Parliamentary speeches, written questions and votes please see: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/justin_tomlinson/north_swindon30/12/2018 – [OFFICE EVENT] Jambo Youth Group Event29/12/2018 – [OFFICE EVENT] Jambo Youth Group Event28/12/2018 – [OFFICE EVENT] R...

Justin Reviews The Past Twelve Months & Looks Ahead To 2018

Jan 02, 2018

I’m sure many like me never fail to be amused that so much build up leads to one day that always seems to be over in such a flash! Of course, Christmas is much more than one day and I hope that every reader has enjoyed extended time with their loved ones, as well as the chance to put their feet up.After a politically significant year in 2016, I think we were all hoping for a rather more straightforward 2017. In April, that certainly went out of the window as the Prime Minister announced a snap G...

Swindon Advertiser Column: As We Break Over Christmas It Is Important To Remember Those Who Keep Our Vital Public Services Running

Dec 22, 2017

I always think it is important that big businesses give back to the communities in which they are based. This is something I try to encourage whenever I meet with them. I was therefore very pleased last week to organise a donation of several hundred books by WHSmith to young carers across Swindon.Earlier this year I met with WHSmith and suggested that the Young Carers were a fantastic group to support. Last Friday over 80 youngsters descended upon the offices of WHSmith in Greenbridge to collect...

Justin Backs Major Crackdown On Unfair & Abusive Leasehold Practises

Dec 22, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the Government’s crackdown on unfair and abusive leasehold practises. Over the past 20 years, the proportion of new-build houses sold on as leasehold has more than doubled, and in some parts of the country it is now almost impossible for a first-time buyer to purchase a new-build home on any other basis. Huge numbers of properties – including standalone houses with no shared facilities or fabric – are being sold as leasehold simply to create a r...

North Swindon MP Calls On Fellow Local Residents To Be Vigilant Of Cyber Crime At Christmas

Dec 20, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is calling on people to be vigilant for cyber crime over the festive period.Many scams are perpetrated by phone, email or text messages where fraudsters pretend to represent a trusted organisation such as a high street bank. The fraudulent messages often ask the recipient to divulge account information or to transfer money in to another account.Justin call follows an online safety event he hosted recently at his community office alongside Barclays.The Home Offic...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes New Announcements To Enhance ‘Gold Standard’ Animal Welfare & Natural Environment Protections

Dec 20, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the publication of a new draft Animal Welfare Bill, designed to enhance the country’s ‘Gold Standard’ wildlife protections.As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the Government has made it clear that it will enhance animal welfare legislation.The issue of animal welfare drew attention during the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill when the Independent newspaper wrongly suggested MPs had voted that animals could not feel pain af...