News - Justin Tomlinson MP

MP Continues To Raise Awareness of Motor Neurone Disease

Jun 23, 2023

This week in Parliament, Justin Tomlinson MP has been meeting and speaking to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) as part of the national MND awareness week. MND is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone, and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific o...

Justin Celebrates School Sports Week With Great Western Academy

Jun 23, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson joined students at Great Western Academy as they celebrated School Sports Week. School Sports Week is a national initiative organised by the Youth Sport Trust to get young people to be active for the recommended 60 minutes a day. Justin observed a dance session in the Main Hall, where students danced energetically to a variety of popular songs, with the routines projected on the wall. Following the dance session Justin also watched a lively game of ping-pong on ...

Justin Joins Forces With Apprentice Star For Blood Cancer Campaign

Jun 21, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has joined forces with Apprentice star to raise the profile of blood cancer. Justin met Lord Sugar’s right-hand man Claude Littner in Parliament to discuss Blood Cancer UK’s Raise the Profile, Reduce the Harm report, which highlights how low awareness of blook cancer is having a devastating effect on our communities. Blood cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the UK, and the third biggest cancer killer – despite this, it has a lower profile compared to other...

Justin Hears About Exciting Swindon Town FC Museum

Jun 20, 2023

For Father’s Day a copy of the Panini UK Football, 1978 to 1985 book was ordered from Berts Books in Old Town. Much to my wife’s despair, I am not just a football fan, but to be honest a football geek. I am forever ordering old football programmes, pictures, and odd bits of memorabilia. In my Parliamentary office (where my wife insists most of is moved to!) I even have a book on ‘Dugouts’ from around the UK, something I suspect had a very small print run! Anyway, when the invite came from th...

Justin Joins Carers Walk 2023 Event

Jun 19, 2023

National Carer’s Week was kicked off in Swindon with the annual ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ event in Swindon Town Centre and was joined by North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson, as well as South Swindon MP, Sir Robert Buckland. The walk raises money and awareness for carers in Swindon and related charities. It is the sixth time the event has run with both local MP’s. Starting at the Pilgrim Centre, the route continues through the Town Centre before concluding for entertainment and refreshments for th...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Carers Week A Fantastic Opportunity To Recognise Work Of Unpaid Carers

Jun 16, 2023

Following on from last week’s speech in Parliament regarding children’s literacy and access to books, I was delighted to launch the Summer Reading Challenge in Parliament this week – something I have done for the last eight years. There can often be a dip in children’s reading level during the summer holidays, and the Summer Reading Challenge is a fantastic initiative designed to encourage all primary-age children to keep reading for fun throughout the summer break. The theme of this year’s ch...

Justin Pays A Visit To The Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool

Jun 15, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson visited Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool to hear more about the great work they do supporting patient rehabilitation through hydrotherapy. Based in Jeffries Avenue, the centre has now been open for 44 years, typically providing support to 700 patients a week across Swindon and Wiltshire. As a fully accessible site with one of the largest hoist systems in the South of England, which can take users to showers, toilets and directly into the pool itself, they support u...

Video: Justin Champions Children's Access To Books

Jun 13, 2023

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has championed children's access to books in Parliament. Justin spoke in a Westminster Hall debate focusing on the issue of childrens access to books. During the speech he outlined four areas which he believes should be a focus to improve access to books: supporting school libraries, engaging volunteers, encouraging libraries to be accessible to families, and working with new parents so that reading begins at an early stage.

Justin Enjoys William Morris Primary School Summer Festival

Jun 13, 2023

Justin Tomlinson MP attended the William Morris Primary School Summer Festival on Sunday which was organised by the Parent Teacher Association. The PTA puts events on all year to raise money for additional school projects with the most recent fundraising target set for a new summer canopy for the playground. Justin enjoyed browsing all of the stalls and chatting to staff & parents. Future PTA events include an Ice Cream Friday and Summer disco for pupils!

Swindon Advertiser Column - Work To Support Children's Literacy Continues

Jun 09, 2023

Many of you will know that one topic I have been particularly keen to promote in Parliament is the power of books in changing lives and the importance of literacy in a child’s development. As part of my work to champion this important cause, I spoke this week in a Parliamentary debate on improving children’s access to books. I have been active on this issue throughout my entire time in politics, as a Borough Councillor and as a MP. I was proud to have chaired the all-party group for libraries i...