News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 25th January

Feb 04, 2013

On the 5th June 1975, the British people went to the polls to cast their vote on our membership of the European Economic Community. The public voted overwhelmingly to stay in, recognising the benefits membership brought with investment and jobs. Yet this train we stepped aboard in 1975 has taken us to a place unrecognisable from the promised destination. Free trade has been diluted by the slavery of overregulation, economic union has become political union and our Parliament, once sovereign, ...

North Swindon MP Welcomes Funding Boost For Swindon Croquet Club

Feb 04, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP at the Swindon and Wiltshire Sports Awards where he met withthe Croquet Club Swindon Croquet Club has secured Olympic legacy funding from Sport England's Inspired Facilities Fund. The Inspired Facilities fund is part of the £135 million Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country. Every sports facility that receives funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark – celebrating the l...

Protecting Our Seas Has Huge Public Support Says Swindon MP

Feb 04, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP with Gary Mantle of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Proposals to protect England's seas are vital and have widespread public support Justin Tomlinson MP said today. Justin's comments come as The Wildlife Trusts held a parliamentary event to show support for the proposed network of Marine Conservation Zones in English and offshore Welsh waters, as the Government consults on which areas should be designated. The event brought to a close The Wildlife Trusts' 'Petition Fish' campai...

North Swindon MP Welcomes Funding For Stratton Churchway Bowls Club

Feb 04, 2013

Justin with Stratton Councillors John Haines and Colin Lovell visiting the Club last year A bowling club in Swindon's Stratton St Margaret has secured Olympic legacy funding from Sport England's Inspired Facilities Fund. The Inspired Facilities fund is part of the £150 million Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country. Every sports facility that receives funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 18th January 2013

Jan 21, 2013

Last Friday’s news that Honda are to make 800 associates redundant at their Swindon plant was extremely disappointing. It was only in April that we were welcoming the 500 new jobs created in preparation for the recovery of the car market in Europe. Sadly, this recovery simply hasn't come. Whilst Honda's car sales in the UK have been extremely strong – up 7.2% last year against the 5% industry average – the European market has fallen off a cliff face. Sales in Italy are down 20% and in Greece...

Swindon MP Creates A Buzz Around Bee Decline

Jan 21, 2013

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined a giant bumble bee and campaigners from the environment charity Friends of the Earth to draw attention to the alarming decline in UK bee numbers. Justin Tomlinson was one of more than 125 MPs to show their support for Britain’s threatened bees. Last year Friends of the Earth launched its Bee Cause campaign, which has been backed by more than 80,000 people and calls for the Government to urgently to introduce a National Bee Action Plan aimed at saving our ...

Justin Backs Bill To Give Supermarket Shoppers A Fairer Deal

Jan 16, 2013

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson yesterday co-sponsored a Parliamentary Bill that would require supermarkets to release pricing data product by product and store by store. Price data is already publicly available, but the Bill would ensure that this information is presented in one standardised form and would be easily accessible in consumer-friendly apps. The Supermarket Pricing Information Bill was introduced by John Denham MP and aims to achieve instant online access to supermarket prices. Th...

North Swindon MP Offers Help To Those Affected By Honda Job Losses

Jan 15, 2013

I am extremely disappointed to hear the news that Honda are to make 800 people redundant at their Swindon Plant. This is in effect a reversal of the good news we had in April of the 500 additional jobs in preparation for a recovery of the car market in Europe. Sadly, this recovery simply hasn't come. Whilst Honda's car sales in the UK have been extremely strong – up 7.2% last year against the 5% industry average – the European market has fallen off a cliff face. Sales in Italy are down 20% an...

Swindon MPs Welcome Start Of Swindon-Kemble Rail Works

Jan 15, 2013

Justin looking at the planned upgrades Swindon's two MPs, Justin Tomlinson (North) and Robert Buckland (South) this week welcomed the start of work on the long-awaited redoubling of the Great Western railway line between Kemble and Swindon. It will improve the frequency and reliability of trains using the route. An event was held on Friday to mark the start of the earthworks at Kemble Station in Gloucestershire. Justin Tomlinson MP said "This is significant investment in our local infrastructure...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Upper Stratton Coffee Morning

Jan 15, 2013

Justin Tomlinson MP joined fellow local residents at the Upper Stratton Coffee Morning, held at the Upper Stratton Library. The event, held just before Christmas, saw the library staff serve homemade cake and tea to the library's regulars. Justin took the opportunity to chat with local residents and also get a couple of books out to read over Christmas. Also based at the Library is the Stratton Advice Point, that provides support and advice to local residents on a wide range of issues. Justin...