Justin Tomlinson
North Swindon
Jun 28, 2023
The Government is rolling out a targeted lung cancer screening programme across England to help detect cancer earlier and speed up diagnosis. People aged 55-74 with a history of smoking will be invited for checks and offered expert help to stop smoking.
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Jun 28, 2023
North Swindon Justin Tomlinson has called for advanced clarity on nursery funding to help nurseries expand. Justin raised the question during the debate on the Childcare Reform Package, with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education Claire Coutinho MP responding. The question followed a visit by Claire to Imagination Nursery in Moredon - which was recently awarded an 'Outstanding'grade.
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Jun 27, 2023
Justin Tomlinson MP has visited Seetec Pluss in Swindon as part of National Employability Week to discuss what further support can be given to those who need a little extra help to find work. Justin chatted to employees who work closely with local businesses and organisations including the Job Centre to try and find solutions for those who need tailored support to find a job. Crucially this support continues for the first few months of employment to prevent somebody falling out of work. Justin h...
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Jun 26, 2023
Justin Tomlinson, Member of Parliament for North Swindon, joined Barclays and Doubletree by Hilton Swindon, to hold a roundtable discussion for customers and senior leaders in Swindon. The event was attended by business people drawn from all sectors, including representatives from the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, to discuss and highlight key national and regional business issues and priorities for the local business community. Justin who was elected as North Swindon MP in 2010 was introdu...
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Jun 23, 2023
This week in Parliament, Justin Tomlinson MP has been meeting and speaking to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) as part of the national MND awareness week. MND is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone, and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific o...
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Jun 23, 2023
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined students at Great Western Academy as they celebrated School Sports Week. School Sports Week is a national initiative organised by the Youth Sport Trust to get young people to be active for the recommended 60 minutes a day. Justin observed a dance session in the Main Hall, where students danced energetically to a variety of popular songs, with the routines projected on the wall. Following the dance session Justin also watched a lively game of ping-pong on ...
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Jun 21, 2023
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined forces with Apprentice star to raise the profile of blood cancer. Justin met Lord Sugar’s right-hand man Claude Littner in Parliament to discuss Blood Cancer UK’s Raise the Profile, Reduce the Harm report, which highlights how low awareness of blook cancer is having a devastating effect on our communities. Blood cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the UK, and the third biggest cancer killer – despite this, it has a lower profile compared to other...
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Jun 20, 2023
For Father’s Day a copy of the Panini UK Football, 1978 to 1985 book was ordered from Berts Books in Old Town. Much to my wife’s despair, I am not just a football fan, but to be honest a football geek. I am forever ordering old football programmes, pictures, and odd bits of memorabilia. In my Parliamentary office (where my wife insists most of is moved to!) I even have a book on ‘Dugouts’ from around the UK, something I suspect had a very small print run! Anyway, when the invite came from th...
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Jun 19, 2023
National Carer’s Week was kicked off in Swindon with the annual ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ event in Swindon Town Centre and was joined by North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, as well as South Swindon MP, Sir Robert Buckland. The walk raises money and awareness for carers in Swindon and related charities. It is the sixth time the event has run with both local MP’s. Starting at the Pilgrim Centre, the route continues through the Town Centre before concluding for entertainment and refreshments for th...
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Jun 16, 2023
Following on from last week’s speech in Parliament regarding children’s literacy and access to books, I was delighted to launch the Summer Reading Challenge in Parliament this week – something I have done for the last eight years. There can often be a dip in children’s reading level during the summer holidays, and the Summer Reading Challenge is a fantastic initiative designed to encourage all primary-age children to keep reading for fun throughout the summer break. The theme of this year’s ch...
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