News - Justin Tomlinson MP

Justin Meets Commonweal Students To Discuss Global Access To Education

Nov 16, 2023

The plight of millions of young people around the world unable to access education was raised with North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson as pupils from Commonweal School visited Parliament. Justin met with Sadie and Sophie from Commonweal School to discuss the importance of access to education and the many children who are not able to attend school. According to the campaign, 262 million children and young people remain out of school and many that are in school are not learning. Sophie and Sadie spo...

Justin Joins Hundreds For Remembrance Sunday Service

Nov 12, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined hundreds of people paying their respects on Remembrance Sunday. Justin attended the service at the Swindon Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and laid a wreath of poppies in honour of the men and women who gave their lives in the service of their country. Despite the rain, there was a very strong turnout with many veterans among the crowd. Justin Tomlinson said: “It was fantastic to see so many people brave the rain to take part in the remembrance service, it...

Justin Attends Remembrance Day Mural Unveiling

Nov 11, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined Stratton St Margaret branch of the Royal British Legion to see the unveiling of a new mural to commemorate those who lost their lives in conflict. The mural was painted by local artist Sarah Harris on the Stratton Royal British Legion Hall on St Phillips Road, and was unveiled as part of the Remembrance Day celebrations. The mural was made possible thanks to a £800 donation from Becky Hillier of Hillier Funeral Services to mark the businesses 100th annive...

Swindon Advertiser Column Kings Speech Sets Out Government Agenda

Nov 10, 2023

This week saw the first official King’s Speech by King Charles III. As I mentioned in my article last week, the King’s Speech outlines the government’s agenda and legislation for the forthcoming Parliamentary session. Every King, or Queen’s, Speech is an important one. However, with the impact of the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine, we have faced, and continue to face, unprecedented challenges, as do nations across the globe. As such, this King’s Speech is one of the most important in the ...

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service And North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson Join Forces For Christmas Gift Appeal

Nov 10, 2023

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service and North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson are again joining forces this year for the fourth time to ensure families supported by the service can enjoy the festive period. Christmas can be a very difficult time for families who find themselves in refuges – some families may have limited funds, and some families may have had to move into a refuge urgently leaving Christmas presents behind. This is why Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service and Justin are asking p...

Justin Proud To Pay Respect To Those Who Gave Their Lives In Conflict

Nov 09, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson spoke of his pride as he paid tribute on behalf of residents in North Swindon to those who gave their lives in service to Britain. Justin laid a wooden cross in the Royal British Legion Constituency Garden of Remembrance at the Houses of Parliament. MPs from across the counrty visit the garden to lay a cross on behalf of their constituents as an act of rememberence for those who serve, or have served, in His Majesty’s Armed Forces. This is the third year of the ...

Swindon MPs Welcome Announcement Of Community Diagnostic Centre In Swindon

Nov 02, 2023

South Swindon MP Sir Robert Buckland and North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson have welcomed the news that Swindon will benefit from a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). West Swindon CDC will be based at West Swindon Health Centre, Link Avenue, Swindon, SN5 7DL and increase diagnostic capacity and reduce waiting times. Once operational, it will deliver up to 18,675 checks, tests and scans a year, tailored to meet the needs of patients. This CDC will increase diagnostic capacity and reduce waitin...

Parliament Prorogues Ahead Of The King’s Speech

Oct 30, 2023

This week Parliament has prorogued, which means that the last parliamentary session has come to an end before the King opens the new session next week. During the last session the Government passed 39 bills. These included laws to stop the boats, bolster our energy security, and keep people safe by cracking down on disruptive protests, protecting children from harmful content online, and ensuring minimum service levels during strikes. Bills that received Royal Assent include: The Social Securi...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Prorogation Showcases Parliament's Rich History

Oct 26, 2023

The King’s Speech is coming up shortly, which means Parliament must ‘prorogue’ and draw a close to the current Parliamentary session. It is a fascinating period, which includes a number of traditions which date back over hundreds of years. During the period when Parliament is prorogued, neither the House of Lords nor House of Commons sit until the King has delivered his speech. There is always a lot of parliamentary business to clear before the speech, so it’s been a busy week as we have voted t...

£2 Bus Fare Cap Extended For Third Time

Oct 25, 2023

The Government has announced that the Get Around For £2 bus fare cap scheme will be extended again to continue to help people save money. The cap had been due to rise to £2.50 but will instead remain at £2, and continue until 31 December 2024 thanks to the redirected HS2 funding behind the new Network North plan. This takes total government investment to cap bus fares at £2 to nearly £600 million. Since the £2 bus fare cap was introduced across the UK on 1 January 2023, millions of passengers ha...