News Category - Justin Tomlinson

VIDEO: Justin Raises Question With DWP Minister

Mar 18, 2024

North Swindon MP raised the issue of adivce and support for people claiming benefits at the recent Department for Work and Pensions Oral Questions. Justin asked the Minister for Diabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies MP, what progress has been made to refer claimants proactively to the widest support available in their community. This follows previous comments from Justin in Parliament calling for claimants to be better signposted to groups and organisations in their community.

Swindon Advertiser Column - We Need To Protect Our Society From Extremism

Mar 14, 2024

An issue that many residents have raised in my inbox is the growing concerns around extremism. Yesterday we announced a new approach to counter extremism as we deliver on our commitment to stamp out this threat, ensuring we keep our communities safe and country secure. We need to protect our society from those who want to subvert and undermine our democracy. We must ensure they are properly identified and are not funded, which is why we are strengthening the definition of extremism as we contin...

Justin Meets Uplands School Council

Mar 13, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined students from Uplands School Council for a special Q&A session. The students asked a number of questions regarding Justin's experience as an MP and life in Westminster. In addition to the Q&A Justin also watched a video the had produced on how democracy. Justin Tomlinson MP said: "It was a pleasure to do my annual Uplands School Council meeting this week. A lively and fun Q&A and I was very impressed that they are produced their own video...

Justin Welcomes Half A Million Pound Top Up To Address Homelessness In Swindon

Mar 13, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed news that Swindon is set to receive an extra half a million pounds to support homeless people in Swindon. The government announced this week that councils in England will receive an additional £109 million in 2024/25 via a top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, with Swindon benefitting from a £533,164 top up. Earlier this year it was announced that Swindon would be allocated £1,973,612 in 2024/2025 as part of the Homelessness Prevention Grant,...

Justin pledges His support To The Dogs Trust Campaign To End Puppy Smuggling

Mar 12, 2024

Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon, pledged their support on the issue of puppy smuggling today at a parliamentary event run by the UK’s leading dog welfare charity Dogs Trust. The event took place in the House of Commons, to mark more than ten years of the charity’s efforts to end puppy smuggling. It comes as The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill brought forward by Selaine Saxby, Conservative MP for North Devon, is due to have its 2nd reading on 15 March. The Bill aims ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Proud To Welcome PM To Swindon

Mar 08, 2024

The official groundbreaking ceremony for the £900 million Panattoni site took place this week, with the Prime Minister in attendance to put the spade in the ground. I was incredibly proud to welcome the Prime Minister to see this highly ambitious project – which will see the site become one of the largest brownfield redevelopment sites in the UK. He was right to recognise the benefits that the site will bring Swindon, and the strong economic background which is encouraging investment in Swindon ...

Justin Joins Kingsdown School Girls For Biggest Ever Football Session

Mar 08, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined girls from Kingsdown School as they took part in the FA’s biggest ever football session. Over 465,000 girls from 5000 schools across England took part in a lunchtime football session as part of the FA’s Let Her Play Campaign, which aims to give all girls equal access to football. To support the campaign Justin visited Kingsdown School to watch a lunchtime game of football organised by PE teacher Paige Foot for Year 7 & 8 girls. Justin Tomlinson MP sai...

Justin Joins World Book Day Celebrations

Mar 07, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson, joined people across the world to celebrate World Book Day. World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The aim of WBD is to promote reading for pleasure and offer every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. Justin has been a passionate champion of child literacy and encouraging a love of reading throughout ...

Swindon MPs Welcome £600 Million BMW Investment

Mar 06, 2024

Swindon MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland have welcomed news that Swindon is set to benefit from BMW’s £600 million electric vehicle investment. The investment will support BMW Mini’s Oxford plant and Swindon’s pressing plant deliver its future electric vehicle production. BMW approached the Government for £75 million in grant support through the Exceptional Regional Growth Fund, which was recently approved in the House of Commons. This subsidy will support the transition of the plant to ...

Justin Says ‘Stick To The Plan’ As Conservative Government Sets Out Budget To Deliver A Brighter Future For Families Across Swindon

Mar 06, 2024

North Swindon MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s Budget for parents and families across Swindon, saying stick to the plan. Because the Conservatives stuck to the plan with the economy, inflation has fallen from 11.1 per cent to 4.0 per cent. That means the Conservative Government are able to introduce new support for hard-working parents who balance being a parent alongside their work. The Conservative Government announced the raising of the threshold for the High Income Child Benefit...