News - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column: Heathrow Expansion Is An Ambitious Plan Which Will Benefits Residents & Businesses

Jun 11, 2018

Many local residents will have already booked their summer holiday this year. For those going abroad, one of the more stressful elements can involve spending hours travelling to the airport before you’ve even taken off. Therefore wouldn’t it be great if residents in Swindon could reach Heathrow in under an hour? That means not having to travel by train into central London and come back out to Heathrow again.I have been calling for a new Western Rail Link, which would cover the West of England an...

North Swindon MP Invites Local Employers To Disability Employment Event

Jun 07, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has extended an invitation to local employers for his upcoming Disability Employment event – Can Cook, Will Cook – which he is hosting alongside Horizons College.The free event will take place on Friday 15th June from 11am till 1pm at the Marriott Hotel in Swindon.Local employers, managers, HR workers and those responsible for employing people, have all been invited to attend in order to showcase the huge wealth of talent available amongst local disabled people, including you...

Justin Launches New Research On Important Role Of Volunteers In Sport

Jun 07, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has launched new research into the important role volunteers play in sport at an event in Parliament. The North Swindon MP and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Sport launched the research by the Sports & Recreation Alliance at the group’s summer reception. The APPG for Sport holds regular meetings in Westminster to discuss issues affecting sport at every level – from grassroots clubs to elite competition. With the Sport and Recreation Alliance providi...

VIDEO: Justin Tomlinson Calls For New Western Rail Link From Swindon As Part Of Major Heathrow Expansion

Jun 05, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has called for Ministers to prioritise a new Western Rail Link to Heathrow as he backed the Government’s plan to deliver a vital third runway at the airport.After detailed consultation the Government has published the Airports National Policy Statement, the legal document which sets out plans to deliver an essential increase in airport capacity, create almost one hundred thousand jobs & 5,000 new apprenticeships, and boost the country’s economy for future generations thro...

Local MP Hosts Students For National Literacy Trust's 'Reading Counts' Campaign

Jun 05, 2018

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed students to his community office to take part in the National Literacy Trust’s “Reading Counts” campaign.As part of the National Literacy Trust’s campaign to encourage primary school aged children to read more, pupils from Hazelwood Academy were given the opportunity to take part in a series of exciting reading related activities, including an activity at North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson’s community office in the Orbital Shopping Park.The day’s ev...

Justin Backs New Law To Ban Ivory Sales & Protect Elephants

Jun 04, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed confirmation from the Government that it will introduce new legislation to ban sale of ivory.The new legislation will ensure the UK has some of the strictest legislation on trade in ivory anywhere in the world and act to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to address the dramatic decline in elephant populations (with the hope of eventually reversing this decline to establish sustainable populations of the animal going forward). Each year an estimated 20,000 elephants a...

Swindon Advertiser Column: Everyone Should Be Able To Access The Right Education For Them

Jun 01, 2018

All parents want to send their child to a good local school. One that meets their needs and supports them to achieve their full potential no matter their background. Each year this demand grows, and to meet this the Government has rightly delivered record funding in order to create 825,000 new school places since 2010. Alongside this, we’ve worked with teachers to drive up standards, meaning over the same period almost two million more children across England are attending a school which is rat...

Justin Meets With Pupils From Oakhurst Primary School In Parliament

May 31, 2018

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed students from Oakhurst School to Parliament to learn more about his role as their MP. The students were in Westminster as part of a visit organised by the Parliament Education Service, which introduces young people to politics and the political process. During the visit, students get the opportunity to tour Parliament (seeing the House of Commons & the House of Lords chambers), learn about elections and meet with the MP. Following the tour, Justin took the op...

North Swindon MP Supports Local Primary Schools Football Competition

May 30, 2018

North Swindon MP and avid sports fan, Justin Tomlinson attended the finals of the Primary Schools Football Association (PSFA) competition at Millbrook Primary School and presented the winners with trophies.The local Primary Schools Football Association consists of teams predominantly in the Swindon area and includes schools all over North Swindon. The competition, which included matches in four tournaments (Boys’ Plate Final, Boys’ Shield Final, Girl’s Cup Final and Boy’s Cup Final), culminated ...

VIDEO: Justin Tomlinson Calls On Ministers To Provide Greater Clarity To Manufacturers On Development Of Hybrid Cars

May 29, 2018

Local MP Justin Tomlinson has called on Ministers to provide greater clarity on plans to use hybrid engine technology to reduce dangerous emissions. Justin's comments, which came during a Parliamentary debate on improving air quality, followed meetings with two of Swindon's biggest manufacturers: Honda & BMW. Both companies are leading the way on cleaning up emissions by producing hybrid and zero & ultra-low emission vehicles.Last year, the Government published its plan for tackling road...