News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Expansion Of Apprenticeship Schemes

Dec 01, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP welcomed the expansion of apprenticeship schemes in a Parliamentary debate on living standards.Speaking in the Chamber, Justin said “The welcome expansion of apprenticeship schemes is giving young people the opportunity not only to take that first step, but to learn applied, real-life skills that businesses in constituencies across the country are crying out for.”Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced the expansion in his Autumn Statement on Tuesday.In the Sta...

Justin Tomlinson MP Speaks On The Importance Of Mental Arithmetic

Dec 01, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP spoke in Parliament on the importance of ensuring that children leave school with good mental arithmetic.The Westminster Hall debate, led by Elizabeth Truss MP, on the use of calculators in schools put the case that the use of calculators too early is meaning that British students are not becoming fluent in basic mathematics. This is causing problems for maths capabilities at high school and in later life. In the debate, Justin Tomlinson MP said "Mathematical ability is incre...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Swindon Investment

Dec 01, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP meets regularly with local business forums to discuss growth and regenerationfor SwindonJustin Tomlinson MP today asked Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, how the Government is helping support regeneration in Swindon.The Government is taking a new approach to regeneration. Through schemes and pilots that see greater investment and the devolution of power to local authorities, the Government is working to give communities and local partners ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Esprit Gymnastics

Nov 29, 2011

Justin Tomlinson today visited Esprit Gymnastics, a gymnastics academy with Olympic standard facilities in Swindon.A local councillor for 10 years before he entered Parliament, Justin helped broker the deal that saw Esprit secure their future by moving into the former Headlands School sports hall when the £4million facility was due to be demolished with the old school.The new site has enabled Esprit to grow and develop. It has been used as a test bed for UK Gymnastics funding in the three year...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Local Business Success Bloomfields Fine Foods

Nov 29, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with Bloomfields owner Sue Belcher Justin Tomlinson MP today visited local business ‘Bloomfields Fine Foods’ in Highworth to discover what lies behind this local success story.Bloomfields Fine Foods is an award-winning delicatessen that offers the best in local, regional and international food. Much of what they sell is locally sourced from small producers within 30 miles of the two shops in Shrivenham and Highworth or home made in the shops themselves.Justin met with owner S...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits St. Francis School Christmas Bazaar

Nov 29, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and fiancee Jo Wheeler at the Fairtrade stand Justin Tomlinson MP today visited the Christmas Bazaar at St. Francis School in Taw Hill. Justin joined parents, pupils and teachers in the fun and games on offer, from the 'find the snowman' competition to Christmas craft-making. As well as games, there were stalls selling gifts made from recycled drinks cartons and a cake stall with lots of delicious cakes baked by staff and parents. Justin had the opportunity to have a look r...

Justin Tomlinson MP Meets With Skatepark Community Group To Discuss New Skatepark For Swindon

Nov 29, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with Swindon Council Leader Rod Bluh (R of Justin) with the SNAPSProject TeamJustin Tomlinson MP today met with Swindon Borough Council Leader, Rod Bluh, and representatives from SNAPS – Swindon Needs A Proper Skatepark – to discuss the possibility of building a proper skatepark facility in Swindon.SNAPS is a community led project for the development of a skatepark within Swindon, preferably on the existing skatepark/BMX facility at the Oasis. SNAPS aims to raise at least £50...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Swindon College To Talk Business and Finance With Accounting Students

Nov 28, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and lecturer Gemma Godfrey with some of the Accounting andFinance studentsJustin Tomlinson MP today visited Swindon College to talk to Accounting and Finance students about his campaign in Parliament to see Financial Education made part of the national curriculum.Justin discussed the campaign with the students, talking about how financial education would best be delivered and whether such an education would have helped them. One student had previously run her own business and...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Cirencester College To Discuss Running A Buisness As Part Of Academies Week

Nov 28, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP today visited Cirencester College to talk to students about his experience in business before he entered Parliament as part of the College’s ‘Academies Week’. The Academies Week will see a string of events geared towards entrepreneurism and business.Justin spoke with the students about his experiences of business, from the wheeling and dealing he did at school and university to running his own printing and marketing business prior to becoming an MP. He enthused the business, ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Winter Fuel Support For 19,400 North Swindon Residents

Nov 24, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP and fiancee Jo Wheeler visit the elderly residents of MapleCourt earlier in the yearJustin Tomlinson MP today welcomed the news from Steve Webb, Minister of State for Pensions, that 19,400 residents in North Swindon will be in receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment from the Government this winter.More than 36,500 people in Swindon will receive help with their winter fuel bills through the Payment, which will reach nearly eleven million people this winter.The Winter Fuel Payment o...