News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Modernisation of The Great Western

Oct 18, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP surveys Network Rail plans to modernise the Great Western railwayNetwork Rail were today in Parliament to inform MPs about their plans to modernise and upgrade the Great Western rRailway over the next decade. As MP for North Swindon, Justin Tomlinson attended to hear about the benefits these plans will have for Swindon.In a programme of 13 major projects, seeing an investment of £5bn, Swindon will directly benefit from five of them. The redoubling of the Swindon-Kemble line...

Justin Tomlinson MP Takes The Pledge To Make A Difference

Oct 14, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP takes the pledge at the CSV event in Westminster withPete Waterman and Rachel BurdenJustin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, is taking the pledge to encourage people throughout Swindon to give time to benefit the local community, after joining pop mogul Pete Waterman and BBC Radio Five Live presenter, Rachel Burden in the build up to CSV Make a Difference Day, the biggest single day of volunteering on Saturday 29 October 2011.Pete Waterman and Rachel Burden have given MPs acro...

Justin Tomlinson MP Judges Students' Ideas For Swindon

Oct 14, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with the winning team from Swindon CollegeJustin Tomlinson MP joined his South Swindon colleague Robert Buckland MP in judging the ideas young people have about how Swindon can be improved as part of an X-Factor style panel event. Organised by Swindon Borough Council as part of Local Democracy Week, the event at Nova Hreod School was a fantastic opportunity for local students to put forward their ideas about how Swindon can be improved to their elected representatives. The e...

Justin Tomlinson Celebrates Local Businesses In Countryside Alliance 'Rural Oscars'

Oct 13, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with Blunsdon Cllr Doreen Dart at the BlunsdonVillage ShopThe seventh annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination and Justin Tomlinson MP is urging the local community to go online and get nominating.The Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the 'Rural Oscars', were bourne of a need to support and promote rural communities. They celebrate people going the extra mile to ensure that rural Britain's food and farming industry, small business...

Justin Tomlinson MP Attends War Memorials Trust Project Launch

Oct 12, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP at War Memorials Trust 'In Memoram 2014' Project event with twoChelsea PensionersJustin Tomlinson today joined members of both Houses at an event organised by the War Memorials Trust and the SmartWater Foundation. The event was held to secure the support of MPs and Peers for the ‘In Memoriam 2014’ Project. 2014 will mark 100 years since the beginning of the First World War. In Memoriam 2014 is a project that offers greater protection for the war memorials erected ac...

Justin Tomlinson MP Swaps Question Time For Milk Time

Oct 11, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP with two pupils of Westrop Primary SchoolJustin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon today helped Westrop Primary School celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Westrop Primary School is one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.In the ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Chairs Meeting On Global Education For All

Oct 11, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP Chairs the Meeting with (L to R) Christine Blower (General Secretary, NUT)Matarr Baldeh (Gambian National Coordnator, EFANet) and Marg Mayne (Chief Executive, VSO)Justin Tomlinson MP today chaired the meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group On Global Education For All which met to discuss a report produced by the VSO and EFANet. The report, entitled ‘Valuing Teachers’, examines gender and equality in education in Sub-Saharan Africa. The meeting was an opportunity to cele...

Justin Tomlinson MP Speaks At Young People And Money Event

Oct 07, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP speaks at the Young People and Money panel event nextto Linda Jack from the Money Advice Service (left, Chair)As Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education For Young People, Justin Tomlinson MP was invited to speak at a panel event on Young People and Money. The event was held at the ‘Youth Zone’ at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Supported by the National Youth Agency, the Youth Zone was a dedicated meeting area for a programme of...

Justin Tomlinson MP Speaks At Financial Well-Being Panel Event

Oct 07, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP speaks at the panel event with (left to right) Teresa Perchard (Citizens Advice), Justin Tomlinson MP, Paul Lewis (Radio 4), Danielle Walker-Palmour (Friends of ProvidentFoundation) & Delroy Corinaldi (Consumer Credit Counselling Service) Having worked hard in Parliament on the subject of financial education and protecting vulnerable consumers, Justin Tomlinson MP was invited to speak at a Financial Well Being panel event about his thoughts on the future of financial incl...

Justin Tomlinson MP Pulls Pints At The Launch Of The Dockle Farmhouse Beer Festival

Oct 07, 2011

Justin Tomlinson MP pours a pint at the Dockle Farmhouse's beer festivalJustin Tomlinson MP was this week behind the bar at the Dockle Farmhouse pulling pints to mark the launch of the pub’s beer festival. Running for a fortnight from the 5th October, the festival showcases a wide variety of beers from local brewers, giving them a fantastic platform to promote their beers and help them grow their business.The event was a great opportunity for Justin, as a member of the All-Party Parliamentar...