Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon

Swindon Advertiser Column - Tough But Fair Approach To Border Crossings

Swindon Advertiser Column - Tough But Fair Approach To Border Crossings

This week saw the Prime Minister announce new measures to tackle illegal immigration and the rise in channel crossings. There is no silver bullet or overnight fix to this complex issue; however, the Prime Minister made clear that we will take a tough but fair approach to tackle illegal migration and stop these dangerous boat crossings. With over 40,000 people illegally crossing the Channel this year, significant pressure is being placed on our schools, hospitals and housing. Many of those makin...

MPs Working With Footballers’ Union To Help Players Move From The Pitch To The Classroom

MPs Working With Footballers’ Union To Help Players Move From The Pitch To The Classroom

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and the Department for Education are to work together on new initiatives designed to encourage more players to pursue careers in teaching. The PFA is the union for professional footballers in England, representing players from the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Women’s Super League (WSL). The union offers a wide range of support and services to members. It provides education grants to players, allowing them to take a range of voc...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Proud To Highlight Guide Dog Campaign

Swindon Advertiser Column - Proud To Highlight Guide Dog Campaign

This week I was proud to be asked by the Guide Dogs to host their ‘Open Doors’ Parliamentary event. Every week in Parliament there are lots of events, meetings and exhibitions organised by different charities and organisations – with the annual Guide Dogs event always the most popular. They have a well-earned reputation for relevant and constructive campaigns, well organised events, and the amazing guide dogs themselves are a big attraction! Over the years I have worked with the Guide Dogs on n...

Justin Visits North Swindon Business Westwire Harnessing

Justin Visits North Swindon Business Westwire Harnessing

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson was delighted to visit Westwire Harnessing today to meet with Martin Kirkham (Managing Director), Glenn Whyte (Quality Manager), and Gary Cotton (Operations Manager). After an informative presentation detailing the background of Westwire, their acquisition by SASMOS, and plans for future growth, Justin was taken on a tour of the site – getting the opportunity to discuss their production processes and challenges. Following the tour, Justin joined a zoom call wi...

Justin Signs Letter Calling For An End To Puppy Smuggling

Justin Signs Letter Calling For An End To Puppy Smuggling

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined MPs from across Wesminister to call for an end to puppy smuggling. MPs wrote to Lord Benyon, Minister for Growth and Rural Affairs in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to renew calls for action to tackle the cruel puppy smuggling trade. Puppy smuggling sees puppies and pregnant dogs transported for days across many countries, without exercise or sufficient food and water - causing great physical and emotional damage to the dogs. ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Small Businesses Benefiting From Bespoke Support

Swindon Advertiser Column - Small Businesses Benefiting From Bespoke Support

I headed to Parliament a little later than normal on Monday as I agreed to visit The Foundry, based in The Workshed, the modernised part of the former Carriage Works on Bristol Street. The Foundry has been designed to help Swindon’s micro and small businesses by providing participating companies with free, high-quality office space and structured business growth support. The Foundry offers the resources and support needed to help achieve growth ambitions and facilitates growth through appropria...

Justin Tomlinson MP Hosts Event With Animal Charities To Call For An End To Cruel Electric Shock Collars

Justin Tomlinson MP Hosts Event With Animal Charities To Call For An End To Cruel Electric Shock Collars

Earlier this week North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson hosted an event in parliament to call for a ban on cruel electric collars. The event saw MPs from across Parliament meet with representatives from The Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, RSPCA, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the British Veterinary Association and Blue Cross, to hear about the dangers and discomfort shock collars can cause to dogs. Evidence presented to governments across the UK has led to collars administering electric shocks being ba...

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service And North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson Join Together For Christmas Gift Appeal

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service And North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson Join Together For Christmas Gift Appeal

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service and North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson are again joining forces this year for the third time to ensure families supported by the service can enjoy the festive period. Christmas can be a very difficult time for families who find themselves in refuges - some families may have limited funds, and some families may have had to move into a refuge urgently leaving Christmas presents behind. Which is why Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service and Justin are asking p...

Justin Joins Phoenix Enterprises 20 Year Birthday Bash

Justin Joins Phoenix Enterprises 20 Year Birthday Bash

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined mental health and learning disability charity, Phoenix Enterprises, to celebrate its 20th birthday. The charity started in 2002 as Phoenix Mailing, based in Cheney Manor. Over the last 20 years Phoenix has provided an essential safety net for literally hundreds of local people with learning difficulties and mental health challenges. Trustee, Mike Bowden, gave thanks to all their supporters: “Trustees, staff, volunteers and service users have come and go...

Record Numbers Of NHS Doctors And Nurses Working In The NHS

Record Numbers Of NHS Doctors And Nurses Working In The NHS

A record number of doctors and nurses are working in the NHS in England, delivering extra appointments, speeding up diagnoses and helping to tackle the COVID backlog. There are almost 1.24 million full-time equivalent staff working in NHS trusts and commissioning bodies in England – over 34,000 more people compared to a year ago, up by nearly 3%. The latest data published by NHS Digital up to September shows there are almost 4,000 more doctors and over 9,300 more nurses working in the NHS compa...