News - Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson MP Calls On Constituents To Share The Warmth

Mar 14, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP at a British Gas insulation event in ParliamentJustin Tomlinson, Member of Parliament for North Swindon, is calling on local residents to take advantage of a free energy efficiency offer, help a friend or a relative, and pocket £50 for their efforts.People will be given £50 for every person on qualifying benefits they refer to British Gas for free insulation. The money will be paid once the installation has been completed and there is no limit on the number of people they can...

Justin Tomlinson MP Calls For A Modern Flexible Library Service As National Libraries Rally Comes To Parliament

Mar 13, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with Nicky Morgan, Director, Libraries, Arts Council‘We need to have a modern and more flexible library service in order for it to survive at a time of tightened budgets and technological developments’, says Justin Tomlinson MP, Chair of the APPG on Libraries.It is concerning to see that libraries are in steady decline in this country. Five years ago, 48% of adults visited libraries compared with 39.4% now. Significantly, this fall has occurred against a backdrop of increased...

Justin Tomlinson MP Presents Microchip Scanners To Help Reunite Pets

Mar 13, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with constituent Ellen Watts (Justin's left) and fiancee Jo Wheeler (left of Ellen)Dog loving MP Justin Tomlinson joined the Kennel Club and Dog Theft Action at Crufts on Sunday 11 March to present much needed microchip scanners to two well deserving Rhodesian Ridgeback welfare organisations, including local constituent Ellen Watts of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Welfare Trust as part of the Dog Theft Action Scanner Appeal.The Rhodesian Ridgeback Welfare Trust and the Midlands...

Justin Tomlinson MP Switches Off For WWFs Earth Hour To Show Support For Rio Environment Summit

Mar 13, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with the WWF MascotThe Rio carnival comes to the Houses of Parliament as part of WWF’s Earth Hour 2012Accompanied by Brazilian carnival dancers and WWF’s mascot, Justin Tomlinson MP is committing to switch off the lights for WWF’s Earth Hour 2012 and to supporting the environment summit in Rio.WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple idea that has become a global phenomenon, with hundreds of millions of people turning off their lights on March 31 at 8.30pm to show they want to create a b...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Colebrook Infant Academy

Mar 12, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP with pupils at Colebrook Infant AcademyJustin Tomlinson MP today visited Colebrook Infant Academy in Coleview to look round the school and meet with staff and pupils.Justin met with Head, Linda Rankin, to discuss the benefits Colebrook is already experiencing having become an Academy last year.He also joined staff on their quick morning coffee break, many of whom have given many years teaching at Colebrook, talking to them about the history of the school and their thoughts on...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Swindons First Fairtrade Primary School

Mar 09, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP presents the Fairtrade cake to the collage winnersJustin Tomlinson MP today visited Bridlewood Primary School to mark the school’s new status as the first Fairtrade Primary School in Swindon.Justin congratulated the pupils on their fantastic achievement on becoming a Fairtrade school and spoke to Assembly about how their hard work and clever ideas will benefit the some of the poorest children in the world. Justin presented the Fairtrade Committee – made up of pupils from all ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Calls For Minister To Recognise Importance Of Teaching Life Saving Skills

Mar 07, 2012

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has today written to Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP asking him to meet to discuss the introduction of Emergency Life Support as part of the national curriculum.The letter, signed also by Julie Hilling MP and Julian Huppert MP, asks for the meeting to include representatives from the British Heart Foundation and Resuscitation Council UK. Both organisations have been hugely supportive of the campaign.The online petition to see Life Saving Skills taught as a mandato...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes New Business Finance Directory

Mar 06, 2012

Justin Tomlinson MP visiting one of Swindon's most successful small businesses,Bloomfields Fine Foods in HighworthJustin Tomlinson MP today welcomes the launch of a new directory of around one thousand sources of commercial finance for small businesses.Designed to help businesses find alternatives to conventional bank loans or overdrafts when these may be hard to obtain, the Directory covers leasing and hire purchase, commercial mortgages, asset-based finance and invoice discounting and fact...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Capped Benefits For Families Who Dont Work

Mar 06, 2012

The Government’s victory in passing the Welfare Reform Bill, ensuring that no family can get more in benefits than the average working family earns, has been welcomed by Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon.Under the reforms, the benefit payments that a household on out of work benefits will be capped at £26,000 per year so that work always pays. Under Labour, households were able to receive up to £104,000 per year in Housing Benefit alone.Labour have opposed this fair cap on benefits, voting ...

Justin Tomlinson MP Makes Time For A Cuppa At The House Of Commons

Mar 05, 2012

Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa tea party at the House of Commons today received great support from MPs, key contacts from the health and social care sector and supporters of the charity.The purpose of the Time for a Cuppa event, hosted by Stephen Lloyd MP, was to raise awareness of dementia issues and the work of Dementia UK with a special focus on the Admiral Nursing DIRECT helpline and to build and strengthen relationships with key influencers.Justin Tomlinson MP said "Dementia is a growing co...