News - Justin Tomlinson MP

Justin Joins Bicycle Association To Get Children Cycling

Feb 20, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson continued his work to get young people fitter and healthier at an event in Parliament to promote children’s cycling. Justin joined the Bicycle Association and representatives from children’s organisations to support it’s ‘Back Children Cycling’ campaign, which aims to ensure that every child has access to cycling. Research suggests that 1 in 4 children don’t have access to bikes, and just 22% of children in the UK cycled regularly last year, down from 27.5% in 2...

Justin Meets Youth Support Charity

Feb 19, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson met with representatives from UK Youth and STEP Swindon to discuss their work to support young people in Swindon. UK Youth is a charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We engage with and capture insights from a wide range of youth organisations in our UK Movement, an open network of over 8,000 youth organisations and nation partners who collectively reach an estimated 5.3 mi...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Children Put On A Professional Quality Performance

Feb 16, 2024

During school holidays, I like to visit and support many of the local organisations and clubs who put on activities for young people. On Wednesday I had the real pleasure of watching the Rising Aspirations Academy of Performing Arts performance of ‘Alice in Wonderland – The Pop Musical’ at the Wyvern Theatre. This was a two-hour show performed by students aged between 4 and 18, following 12 weeks of extensive rehearsals. What an amazing opportunity for all the students to firstly enter via the...

Justin Visits New Blunsdon Housing Development

Feb 12, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined representatives from Backhouse to visit its new Blunsdon development. Backhouse is an independent house builder that focuses on medium sized developments across southern England - including sites in Blunsdon and Highworth. Justin enjoyed a tour of the site, including the show home and and houses under construction. The tour was also useful to see first-hand how the site will develop. Following the tour Justin sat down with representatives from Backhouse a...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Local Disabilities Charities Continue To Shape Government Policy

Feb 09, 2024

As Minister for Disabled People, one of my proudest achievements was leading on the Government’s National Disability Strategy - a cross-government effort to transform disabled people’s everyday lives. Building on the National Disability Strategy, the Government launched its Disability Action Plan earlier this week. This initiative is part of the Government’s long-term plan to help disabled people fulfil their potential whilst ensuring that nothing holds them back. Over 1,300 disabled people, the...

Justin Backs Lobular Breast Cancer Project

Feb 08, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has pledged his support to a proposed research project into lobular breast cancer. Lobular Breast cancer is the second most common breast cancer, and is more common than ovarian, skin kidney, brain, liver or pancreatic cancer. 1,000 people a day globally are diagnosed with lobular breast cancer is a disease that rarely shows on a mammogram. Currently it does not have its own specific treatment, despite being known since the mid 1970’s to act very differently to ...

Justin Welcomes Conservative Government’s NHS Dental Recovery Plan To Boost Access To NHS Dentistry

Feb 07, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the launch of the Conservative Government’s NHS Dental Recovery Plan, as part of its long-term plan to improve access to NHS dentistry and deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to cut waiting lists. Backed by £200 million of new Government funding, the plan sets out a package of measures to deliver 2.5 million additional NHS dental appointments over the next 12 months, ensuring they are where they needed most, and expanding preventative care fo...

Justin Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Feb 07, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined MPs from across Westminster to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. The week celebrates the high-quality opportunities that are now available across the country through apprenticeships. In fact, over 5.7 million people have started an apprenticeship since 2010 – with 700 different apprenticeship routes created in nearly 70% occupations – including law, accountancy and ever space engineering. In Swindon, there have been a staggering 21,480 new apprentic...

Justin Meets The APPG On Financial Education For Young People

Feb 06, 2024

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson continued his work to promote financial education for young people at the recent AGM of the All-Party Parliamentary Group fon Financial Education for Young People. Justin has championed financial education for young people throughout his Parliamentary career and was one on the original members of the APPG when it was launched in 2011 and served as chairman. The APPG aims to support schools in the delivery of financial education and ensure young people are equipp...

Justin Praises Swindon Charities In Parliament

Feb 05, 2024

Justin Tomlinson MP has praised the work of local disability campaigners Mums On A Mission (MOAM) and Benjamin’s Smile in Parliament for their continued work to improve accessibility in local parks. Justin has supported their efforts and wrote to both the Department for Housing, Communities & Local Government to ensure accessible play equipment was included in every new play park, as well as every Parish Council in Swindon to ask that they include accessible equipment as part of future refur...