News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Delighted At News Of Further Funding Boost For Local Croquet Club

Apr 14, 2014

Justin Tomlinson MP has welcomed the news that Swindon Croquet Club has secured yet more Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund. The Inspired Facilities fund is part of the £135 million Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country. Every sports facility that receives funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark – celebrating the link to the Games. The Croquet Club has sec...

Justin Welcomes 17% Fall In School Truancy Across Swindon

Apr 10, 2014

Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the news that the number of pupils persistently missing school in Swindon, has fallen by a staggering 17% since 2010. Nationally 132,500 fewer pupils are persistently missing school and in Swindon alone that number is down by 250 - a testament to the hard work of local teachers and the support provided both by central government and Swindon Borough Council Justin Tomlinson MP said: "Missing school has a serious impact on pupils’ performance and I am delighted that ...

Local MP Thanks Charities In North Swindon For Their Hard Work & Determination

Apr 10, 2014

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has thanked charities in North Swindon for their hard-work and determination to champion good causes. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations recently launched the 2014 UK Civil Society Almanac, which gives facts and stats on the voluntary sector, its size and scope, finances and the people that work and volunteer in it. Across the UK, there are over 161,000 voluntary organisations with an income of £39.2bn and employing 800,000 people. In North Swindon there...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 4th April

Apr 04, 2014

All MPs aspire to progress up the Ministerial ranks so imagine my pride when I took a call from the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to ask whether I would step into the shoes of Sports Minister Helen Grant MP and speak at the national Street Games conference. Now, whilst not a promotion it was still a real opportunity and one I quickly accepted! After checking the details, the conference was being held at Warwick University in Coventry. Any grand thoughts of being whisked away...

Justin Welcomes Increase In Funding To Support Free Debt Advice

Apr 04, 2014

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed the Money Advice Service's announcement this week that it will increase funding for free debt advice by more than 10% next year. Justin has actively campaigned since his election for an increase in support offered to those who find themselves in financial difficulty, including calling for a substantial increase in funding for free debt advice. Justin also co-sponsored a cross-party backbench debate in which both Conservative and Labour MPs pressed the cas...

Justin Urges Residents To Visit Local Commonwealth War Graves

Apr 04, 2014

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, is urging local schools and constituents to visit their local Commonwealth war graves to gain a greater understanding of the scale and magnitude of the Great War and the impact that it has had on today's society. The call follows a national initiative spearheaded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the All-Party Parliamentary War Heritage Group and the 'In From The Cold Project' that maps over 300,000 Commonwealth war dead by each Parliamentary c...

Local MP Celebrates Approval Of Major Support For UK Video Games Industry

Mar 31, 2014

North Swindon MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Video Games, Justin Tomlinson, has welcomed the announcement that final approval has been granted for the Government's plan to support the UK video games industry. The videos games industry contributed an estimated £947m towards GDP in 2012 and currently provides over 26,000 jobs across the country. In March 2012, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government was extending its support for creative media in Britain...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Article - 28th March

Mar 31, 2014

This week saw the very disappointing announcement that a further 340 permanent and 160 temporary staff would be made redundant from Honda. Understandably this will be an anxious time for all staff potentially affected. As this follows last year’s loss of 800 staff our first concern was of the long-term future of Honda in Swindon. Thankfully they remain absolutely committed, having invested £250m in the Swindon plant since 2011. However the current projected sales of 120,000 per year, well belo...

Justin Responds To Honda Jobs News

Mar 25, 2014

Official Honda Statement: Honda Motor Europe has today announced that its Swindon manufacturing facility, Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM), will move from a 3 shift to a 2 shift pattern. In addition, production will be consolidated onto one line, to improve production flexibility and efficiency, and will remain so whilst production volumes continue at the current level. As a result, HUM will enter into consultation on a proposal to reduce the workforce by 340 production employees. "Over ...

Budget 2014: 43,478 People In North Swindon Benefit From Further Income Tax Cut

Mar 24, 2014

This year's Budget, set out last week by the Chancellor, backed makers, doers and savers. One of the Government's main announcements was a third consecutive rise in the Personal Allowance - essentially a tax cut for hardworking people in Swindon. Rises in the Personal Allowance (the amount of salary retained by an employee, tax-free) since 2010 mean that by April next year a typical basic rate taxpayer will be paying £805 less in tax than they would have been. From April 2015 the Personal Allowa...