News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column - UK Continues To Stand With Ukraine

May 06, 2022

Earlier this week, our Prime Minister became the first world leader to address Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, via videolink, once again expressing the UK’s firm commitment in supporting the brave Ukrainian people in their fight against Russia. The Prime Minister saluted the bravery and stoicism of the Ukrainian people and their fearless leader President Zelensky. Echoing words from Winston Churchill’s famous war-time speech, he said that this was Ukraine's finest hour - their courage...

Justin Supports Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Apr 29, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this year and attended a Parliamentary drop-in event at Westminster, hosted by Bowel Cancer UK. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK with nearly 43,000 people diagnosed every year. That means every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease. Sadly, more than 16,500 people die from the disease each year, making it the UK’s second biggest cancer killer but it shouldn’t be as it’s treatable and cu...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Childhood Cancer Debate Brought Unity To Westminster

Apr 29, 2022

It has been a busy week in Parliament. I was humbled to take part in the childhood cancer debate organised by Caroline Dinenage MP. The debate was inspired by 10 year-old Charlotte Fairall, who tragically passed away after battling a rare and aggressive cancer. Sophie’s family began Sophie's Legacy, which worked with Caroline Dinenage MP to bring about the debate and ask the Government to look at how we prevent, diagnose, treat and care for children's cancer. This was an incredibly moving and i...

Video: Justin Speaks In Chamber Regarding Fan-Led Review Of Football

Apr 26, 2022

Justin Tomlinson MP: Thank you Deputy Speaker May I also pay tribute to my fellow Panini sticker collecting Hon friend for Chatham and Aylesford, and for the fantastic work she has done and the fact there is a general consensus for the majority of those recommendations. But, we also mustn’t lose sight of the fact that the Premier League is the most successful league in the world, the Championship is the fourth biggest league and if MPs are the answer that fills me with trepidation, because ther...

Government Takes Next Steps Towards Delivering Major Reform Of Football In England

Apr 26, 2022

The Government has today set out its plans to radically reform the governance of men’s football in England, reiterating its commitment to fans to deliver a sustainable future for the game. In a statement to the House of Commons, Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston announced that the Government has endorsed the 10 key strategic recommendations set out in its fan led review of football governance, published by Tracey Crouch MP in November 2021, which will improve financial sustainability and corporat...

Justin And Family Visit The New Wharf Green Market

Apr 25, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson and his family took advantage of the weekend’s good weather to explore the town centre’s much anticipated new Wharf Green Market. There had been calls over the last few years for a market provision in the Town Centre – and thanks to inSwindon BID and £100,000 Government investment, a new market opened in the Wharf Green area of the town centre. Justin and his family visited the market to peruse the various items on offer; which ranged from jewellery, candles,...

Justin Helps Celebrate 100 Years Of Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion

Apr 25, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson and his family helped celebrate 100 Years of the Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion. To mark the event, a family fun day was held at the Royal British Legion clubhouse on St Phillip’s Road. On offer to visitors was a bouncy castle, kids' entertainer, ice cream van, fire engine, face painting and a barbecue. Justin said: “It was a pleasure to help Stratton St Margaret celebrate this fantastic milestone. The social club is a really important part of Strat...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Swindon Town Community Foundation Project Highlights The Positive Power Of Sport

Apr 22, 2022

Whilst results on the pitch have been up and down recently for Swindon Town, this week the STFC Community Foundation won the 2021 EFL Community Project of the Season Award for League 2 at the Houses of Parliament. The judges were blown away by Swindon Town’s ‘Project Me’ mentoring initiative in partnership with Barnardo’s, launched in response to the pandemic to support children with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. It is a real credit to the STFC Community Foundation team to have gone ...

UK To Lead The Way In Climate And Sustainability Education

Apr 21, 2022

Secondary school students will be able to study the natural world through an exciting new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025. It forms part of new plans announced by Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi today (Thursday 21 April), detailing how the UK education sector is to become a world leader in climate change by 2030, as part of the launch of the government’s flagship Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. The new Natural History qualification will enable young peopl...

Justin Tomlinson MP Backs Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” Campaign

Apr 20, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has pledged their support to children and young people with a vision impairment through Guide Dogs’ “All Things Equal” campaign. At a Parliamentary event hosted by the charity Guide Dogs, Justin Tomlinson met children, young people and their families to talk about the challenges they face in the education system. Recent research conducted for Guide Dogs found that 69% of teachers lack confidence that they have the right skills to support disabled children, incl...