News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Secures Parliamentary Debate On Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs

Apr 18, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP plays 'dragon' at the Stratton 1st Scouts' entrapreneur eventJustin Tomlinson MP today secured a Parliamentary debate on how to encourage young entreoreneurs, getting young people to start their own businesses.Opening the Westminster Hall debate, Justin Tomlinson MP delivered a speech on how we should be encouraging this, drawing on his own experiences as a former small business owner, and on Swindon's schemes to get its young people interested in business. I ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Meets St Philip Howard 6th Form

Apr 18, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today met with students from St Philip Howard 6th Form as part of their Parliamentary visit.The St Philip Howard 6th Form played an active during Justin's ‘Financial Education for Young People’ campaign in Parliament, which published its report in December.The students had a full tour of Parliament, and took an opportunity to discuss a number of issues with Justin, including:The role of an MPFinancial Education for Young People campaignEncouraging young entrepreneursUnive...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Haydon Wick Parish Youth Council To Parliament

Apr 18, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with the Haydon Wick Parish Youth CouncilJustin Tomlinson MP today welcomes the Haydon Wick Parish Youth Council to Parliament to discuss their work for the young community of Haydon Wick.The members of the Youth Council had a full tour of the House of Commons and the Lords before meeting with Justin. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss a number of issues, including the role of an MP and leisure provision in Swindon, in particular the plans for the £65m Oasis Leisure C...

Justin Tomlinson MP Attends Kraft Easter Reception In Support Of Team GB

Apr 12, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP leaves his message of support for Team GB Justin Tomlinson MP joined MPs and Peers in Westminster to cheer on Team GB at the Kraft Easter Reception.Cadbury, part of Kraft, is the Official Treat Provider to Team GB, which includes all our Olympic athletes who are competing on home soil at this summer's Games.The event was an opportunity to discuss the upcoming London 2012 Games and for MPs to leave their messages of support to all Britain's athletes.Leaving his message...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes National Award For Swindon Made Honda Civic

Apr 09, 2012

The first new Honda Civic rolling off the production line in Swindon last yearJustin Tomlinson MP, North Swindon, today welcomed the news that the Swindon made Honda Civic 1.4 i-VTEC SE has been recognised as representing the best value for money in the Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards, 2012.The Civic, made at the Honda factory near South Marston, not only came out on top in the competitive Medium Hatchback category on the basis that it offered better value than any of its competitors ov...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Rodbourne Cheney Residents' Coffee Morning

Apr 08, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today joined Rodbourne Cheney residents at their weekly coffee morning held in the Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library.The weekly gathering is an opportunity for local residents to meet and chat, and this week they took the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with Justin, from town centre regeneration, to the need for improvements in the local area.The group also heard from local resident, Joyce, who has lived in Rodbourne Cheney all her life and writes poems to re...

Justin Tomlinson MP Joins Swindon Academy To Announce New Head Boy And Girl

Apr 02, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today joined pupils from Swindon Academy to announce the results of the election of their new Head Boy and Head Girl.All morning, the whole school from the youngest member of the nursery to the oldest member of staff had been voting for who they wanted to take on the responsibilities associated with the role. From managing a team of prefects to being the public face of the school's pupils, the role has many jobs and all four candidates had been campaigning to prove that ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Launches Orbital Asda Community Life Initiative

Apr 02, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP today launched Asda's Community Life initiative at the Orbital Shopping Park.The scheme will see three featured local charities every 2 months who will receive a donation from the store. Shoppers will have the chance to vote for their favourite charity with the tokens given to them when they shop. The donation will be shared between the three charities in proportion to the tokens received.The first three local charities are Swindon BATS, CALM and the NSPCC, all of whom ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Huge Interest Shown In Police And Crime Commissioner

Apr 02, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Abbey Meads Councillors Peter Heaton-Jones,and Vera Tomlinson at a local Police Point eventJustin Tomlinson MP today welcomed the huge interest shown by Conservative and other candidates in the Police and Crime Commissioner posts which will be elected in November this year.Police and Crime Commissioners will herald a new era of policing when the power to hold the police to account is put in the hands of directly-elected representatives. Local democratic accountability wi...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Local Leisure Giant Empire Cinemas In Greenbridge

Mar 29, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with cinema Manager, Trudy EastJustin Tomlinson MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Leisure Group, today visited Empire Cinemas in Greenbridge to look behind the scenes at Swindon’s biggest cinema.Justin as met by Manager Trudy East and was taken on a tour of the complex, looking at the retail area as well as the projection rooms.The visit was an opportunity to discuss the changes that the cinema is making to stay ahead in a competitive market.Justin discussed the change...