News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Backs Campaign For Child Cycling Safety

Feb 22, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP has today supported calls by the Bicycle Helmet trust Initiative (BHIT) about the need to highlight the difference cycling helmets can make in the event of an accident, especially amongst children.Children account for more than a third of all cyclist hospital admissions and child cyclists are 23 times more likely to be admitted to hospital than child pedestrians. With more and more children being encouraged to cycle to school, it is important cycling safety and the benefits o...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Swindon Life-Saving SALVE Project

Feb 21, 2012

As the Swindon SALVE Project hold their inaugural meeting, Justin Tomlinson MP today declared his support for this fantastic initiative.The aims of the SALVE (Save A Live by Volunteers in Emergencies) project are as follows:1 To educate all children of Year 10 in the Borough of Swindon in how to recognize a cardiac arrest or heart attack and how to administer life-saving CPR.2 To coordinate and investigate the administration, location and maintenance of community-based AEDs (Automatic ExternalDe...

Justin Tomlinson MP Calls On Swindon To Wear Red To Combat Heart Disease

Feb 21, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP and Robert Buckland MP (South Swindon) supportingNational Wear Red Day this FridayFebruary is National Heart Month and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Justin Tomlinson MP are asking the people of Swindon to join National Wear Red Day on Friday 24 February 2012 and to follow the BEAT code for simple steps to a healthier heart.In National Heart Month, the BHF encourages people across the UK to think about their own hearts and the hearts of those around them. The nation’s...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Government Housing Support for Service Personnel

Feb 20, 2012

Following the General Election, the Government made a commitment to help service personnel get the housing they need and deserve. After a successful summit on the issue with key players, the Government is delivering on that commitment, ensuring that serving and ex-service personnel receive top priority for housing help by:Placing members of the Armed Forces at the top of the priority list for Government-funded home ownership schemes.Consulting on plans to change the law so that former personnel ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Backs New Proposals To Give Fans A Say In Running Of Football Clubs

Feb 20, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with John Ward and Cliff Ponting from TrustSTFCJustin Tomlinson MP this week joined fellow Parliamentarians and representatives from Swindon Town Supporters’ Trust, John Ward and Cliff Ponting, at the launch of the Supporters Direct proposals for Football Club licensing.The event was chaired by the Acting Chief Executive of Supporters Direct ,Brian Burgess and hosted by Jessica Lee ,Conservative MP for Erewash .The proposals focus on the need for a licensing framework that ai...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Robert Buckland MP On Visit To Intel

Feb 20, 2012

(L to R) Graham MacDonald (Intel), Justin Tomlinson MP (North Swindon), Tristan Wilkinson (Intel),Robert Buckland MP (South Swindon), and Peter Gibson (Intel)Justin Tomlinson MP today joined his South Swindon colleague Robert Buckland on a visit to Intel in Swindon.The meeting was an opportunity to discuss Intel’s position in Swindon as well as the company’s work, from developing cutting edge technology to training 10 million teachers as part of the ‘Intel Teach’ scheme.Discussion focused on the...

Justin Tomlinson Supports Local Slimming Groups Community Weight Loss Campaign

Feb 20, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Slimming Consultant Heather and Swindon Mayor Ray BallmanJustin Tomlinson MP today joined members of the Taw Hill Slimming World group to support the launch of their ‘Let’s Beat Obesity Together’ community weight loss campaign.The ‘Let’s Beat Obesity Together’ campaign is bringing together Slimming World groups from all over the UK and Ireland to help turn the rising tide of obesity in a 12-week weight loss challenge. In Swindon, obesity rates currently run at 27% in adu...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Fight Against Inefficient and Intermittent Onshore Wind Turbines

Feb 13, 2012

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined with 105 other MPs from the four largest political parties represented in the House of Commons and written to the Prime Minister urging a reduction in the amount of subsidy given to onshore wind.The joint letter also asks for amendments to be made to the National Planning Policy Framework to help protect the rural landscape and heritage sites across the country.It also asks for the Planning Inspectorate to be told that these factors, as well as the vi...

Justin Tomlinson MP Meets To Discuss Action On Dangerous Dogs

Feb 07, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with his dog MeganJustin Tomlinson MP today met with the Kennel Club in Parliament to discuss the Club’s campaigns to protect dogs.Current attention is focused on achieving reform to the Dangerous Dogs Act. Under the Act, certain breeds of dog are banned and owners commit a criminal offence by allowing their dog, of any breed, to be dangerously out of control in a public place. Dangerously out of control is regarded as being a dog that has injured someone or a dog that a pers...

Justin Tomlinson MP Champions Apprenticeships For National Apprenticeship Week

Feb 06, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP visits an apprenticeship scheme at a local housing developmentJustin Tomlinson MP today is championing the role Apprenticeships can play in the futures of young people as part of National Apprenticeship Week.National Apprenticeship Week runs this week (6th-11th February) and aims to engage employers with Apprenticeship programmes by highlighting the advantages of employing and supporting apprentices in the workplace.National chain Superdrug found that they saw a seven times r...