News - Justin Tomlinson

Government Is Saying Goodbye To Single Use Plastic

Jan 16, 2023

The Government is saying goodbyeto #SingleUsePlastic. From October 2023 we're banning the supply of a range of single-use plastics like: 🍽️ plates 🥗 bowls 🍴cutlery These plans build on our previous efforts to eliminate avoidable plastic waste, including: 🛁 One of the world’s toughest bans on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products announced in 2018 🥤Restrictions on the supply of single-use plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds in 2020. 🛒An increase to the minimum charge for singl...

Becky Maddern's Accessible Play Park Campaign Highlighted By BBC

Jan 13, 2023

Swindon mum's campaign makes parks accessible for the disabled By Nathan Heath & Kelly Morgan for BBC News A woman's campaign has transformed her local parks into spaces that people who have disabilities can access. Becky Maddern, 42, from Swindon, is the mother of eight-year-old Benjamin, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and blindness. She pushed for parks to be changed after she said they were "isolating" her son from playing. Swindon Borough Council has now r...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Raising The Issue Of School Sport In Parliament

Jan 13, 2023

This week, I contributed to the ‘Sport in Schools and the Community’ debate. The debate was good-natured, with much cross-party agreement and gave me an opportunity to flag the various issues where we could and should be doing better, especially with only 47% of young people being active for the recommended 60 minutes or more per day. Firstly, for schools, I very much welcome efforts to both increase the number of PE teachers and the general confidence / experience of other teachers to help mak...

Up To £250 Million To Speed Up Hospital Discharge

Jan 10, 2023

Thousands of extra medically fit patients will be discharged from hospitals into community care settings, such as care homes, over the coming weeks to free up hospital beds and reduce pressure on the NHS, the Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, is set to announce today (Monday 9 January 2023). The government will make available up to £200 million of additional funding to immediately buy short-term care placements to allow people to be discharged safely from hospitals into the commun...

Health Secretary Announces Care Capacity

Jan 10, 2023

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has announced that the Government is taking decisive action to increase capacity in the NHS by providing £200million to buy thousands of extra beds in care homes and other settings to help safely discharge patients more quickly. In addition to this £50 million has been pledged to expand hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs. Safely discharging more patients will free up hospital capacity for those who need it, ensuring patients get the care they deserve whe...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Tough Decisions Necessary To Tackle Difficult Times

Jan 06, 2023

As Parliament is set to return, the Prime Minister used his first speech of 2023 to outline his pledge to tackle the most pressing issues currently facing the country. The Prime Minister listed 5 promises he would focus on delivering during the remainder of this Parliamentary session: stabilising the economy, reducing debt, helping with the cost of living, increasing NHS and schools funding, and tackling illegal migration. All key issues raised on the doorsteps. In relation to the economy, the ...

Prime Minister Sets Out 5 Key Pledges

Jan 04, 2023

The Prime Minister set out his 5 key pledges to deliver peace of mind, these include: 📉Halving inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security. 📈Growing the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country. 🤝Making sure our national debt is falling so that we can secure the future of public services. 🏥Cutting NHS waiting lists so people will get the care they need more quickly. 🛑Passing new laws to stop small boats, making sure that if...

New Year Cheer: £2 Bus Tickets For Thousands Of Routes

Jan 01, 2023

Millions of people across England can now save money and ‘Get Around for £2’, thanks to £60 million government funding to cap single bus fares until the end of March. From today (1 January 2023) until 31 March 2023, over 130 bus operators outside of London will charge no more than £2 for their single tickets across over 4,600 routes, helping families, commuters and other passengers save money on travel. With the average single bus fare for a 3-mile journey costing around £2.80 outside London, pa...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Christmas Shows Incredible Ability To Help Others

Dec 29, 2022

Christmas Day saw the first King’s speech since King George IV’s address in 1951 – it was a first for many of us and certainly felt strange & poignant at first. In his speech, King Charles spoke about the late Queen’s faith in people, in particular the “belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others, and to shine a light in the world around them.” As an MP I am privileged to be able to witness the incredible ability of people he...

Justin Tomlinson MP Welcomes Announcement On Fan Led Review

Dec 23, 2022

The Government has confirmed plans to implement the Fan Led Review of Football Governance will be brought forward in the New Year. Since the publication of the Fan Led Review report, Justin Tomlinson MP has been working with Swindon Town CEO Rob Angus, the Premier League, the EFL, the PFA, Kieran Maguire (Price of Football) and the various Ministers. Trust STFC representing Swindon Town fans who were actively involved throughout the initial consultation for the Fan Led Review and Justin Tomlinso...