News - Justin Tomlinson

Local MP Encourages Parents In North Swindon To Take Advantage Of New Schemes To Cut Costs Of Childcare

Nov 17, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is encouraging all parents across Swindon to act now to check their eligibility for two Government schemes to cut the cost of childcare.The Government is rolling out two schemes to save hardworking families money: 30 hours of free childcare & early education for 3 and 4-year olds Tax-Free Childcare accounts All 3 and 4-year-olds in England already get 15 hours a week, or 570 hours a year of free early education. If parents are living and working in Englan...

VIDEO: Justin Tomlinson Criticises Labour For Blocking Anti Tax Avoidance Measures In Paradise Papers Debate

Nov 15, 2017

Local MP Justin Tomlinson has criticised Labour for blocking anti-tax avoidance & evasion measures during a debate in Parliament on the Paradise Papers.Prior to the election Parliament was considering the Finance Bill, which implements the Budget. As part of this, the Government proposed three measures which would have raised more than £8 billion, by closing loopholes used by people who avoid & evade tax. The measures were proposed close to the election, and putting business on the floor...

VIDEO: Justin Tomlinson Calls On Ministers To Improve Access To Medical Records To Further Increase First Time Accuracy Of Disability Assessments

Nov 15, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has asked Ministers to look at what more can be done to increase access to relevant medical evidence to improve the accuracy of Personal Independence Payment and Employment & Support Allowance assessments.While an increasingly high percentage of assessments for these benefits deliver an accurate result first time, it is also often the case that unsuccessful applications are overturned when the applicant provides late additional evidence. This can be because ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Supports Scouts’ Christmas Post

Nov 15, 2017

Justin Tomlinson MP will be supporting the Swindon Scout Christmas Post again this year by selling stamps and opening up his community office as a make-shift sorting office.The Scout’s Christmas Post delivers Christmas cards every year in Swindon and the surrounding villages. Local residents buy special stamps for their Christmas cards, which are then posted in the special green post-boxes. The scouts then sort the cards and deliver them in time for Christmas.The money raised from the sale of th...

Justin Backs New Government Funded Scheme To Protect Vulnerable People From Nuisance & Scam Calls

Nov 15, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is highlighting a scheme to protect dementia sufferers from nuisance and scam phone calls.The National Trading Standards Scam Team has secured Government funding to provide free 'trueCall' call blockers to protect dementia sufferers from nuisance calls and calls which pose a serious risk of being scammed.The trueCall box allows the phone to ring as normal for trusted callers but blocks around 95% of unwanted calls without the phone ever ringing. For even more pr...

Justin Nominates Zurich For National Responsible Business Champion

Nov 14, 2017

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has nominated Zurich for the National Responsible Business Champion award.The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG) is to promote debate and understanding of corporate social responsibility within Parliament. It seeks to achieve this by promoting an exchange of views between Parliamentarians and people with an active interest in corporate responsibility.In selecting companies for the national award shortlist, the Group loo...

Justin Visits New Offices Of Pets At Home Vet Group

Nov 13, 2017

Local MP Justin Tomlinson has visited the new offices of the Pets at Home Vet Group at the old Railway Quarter, to meet with CEO Sally Hopson as well as directors and members of staff.The company provides business support and services to more than 440 first opinion veterinary practices across the UK, as well as four specialist referral centres (where the most challenging cases receive cutting edge care). Justin was taken on a tour of the offices where he met a cross-section of staff from differe...

Local MP Meets New Headteacher Of Warneford School

Nov 13, 2017

Justin Tomlinson MP has paid a visit to see the new Headteacher at Warneford School in Highworth.Andrew Steele has joined the school as it heads towards its 60th birthday. Andrew has had a very distinguished career; having studied engineering, he then worked for the Ministry of Defence, before turning his skills to teaching. Andrew and Justin discussed the general ethos of the school, which revolves around providing extra-curricular activities whilst promoting important academic achievements. Bo...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Ban On Bee Killing Pesticides

Nov 10, 2017

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed a major announcement by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove that the Government is to ban neonicotinoid pesticides. Justin is a passionate and active campaigner both locally & in Parliament for stronger protections for wildlife and our natural environment. During his time as the Member of Parliament for North Swindon, he has received hundreds of emails from fellow local residents calling on the Government to ban the use of neonicotinoids, a pesticide used ...

Swindon Advertiser Column: Swindon Has Once Again Ranked In The Top 10 Nationally Of The Good Growth For Cities Index

Nov 10, 2017

Swindon has once again ranked in the top 10 nationally of the Good Growth for Cities index. Each year, Demos & PwC assess the day-to-day life chances of people from across the UK. This index seeks to measure growth in a more rounded way; assessing things like housing affordability, access to health provision, income equality, and business start-ups. This year’s index shows that once again, Swindon has ranked above average on jobs, income and business growth; coming ahead of London, Cardiff, ...