News - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column - Christian Eriksen's Collapse Highlights The Importance Of Learning CPR

Jun 18, 2021

The European Football Championship kicked off this week – albeit a year later than planned. Luckily the start of the tournament has coincided with some great weather, and it has been great to see people out in pub gardens enjoying the football. Sadly, the start of the Euro’s was marred by the shocking events of the Finland v Denmark game, when Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and suffered a cardiac arrest. It was one of those moments when football doesn’t matter, rivalries are...

Pupils To Benefit From Better Quality PE And Sport Next Year

Jun 17, 2021

Primary school children in England will benefit from higher quality PE lessons and better sport opportunities, the Education Secretary has announced today. Backed by a £320 million investment, the PE and Sport Premium will encourage children to play more sport, increase their social skills, and improve their physical activity after lockdown. Schools will also be able to improve the quality of their teaching and make longer-term, sustainable changes to their lessons. The funding, for the next aca...

UK Agrees Historic Trade Deal With Australia

Jun 15, 2021

The UK has secured a trade deal with Australia eliminating tariffs on all UK goods and boosting jobs and businesses across the country, in the first major trade deal negotiated from scratch by the Government since we left the EU. The main elements of the deal were agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a meeting in Downing Street last night [Monday 14 June]. A final Agreement in Principle will be published in the coming days. The leaders reaffirmed...

Justin Meets With Local Businesses And Chamber Of Commerce

Jun 14, 2021

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson met with the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce to discuss a number of issues affecting local businesses. The Chamber of Commerce represents businesses of all sizes and aims to support better economic conditions and new opportunities for members and the wider community. During the meeting a number of issues were discussed, including the Health and Disability Green Paper – which Justin is leading on as Minister for Disabled People. In addition to this COVID and t...

Swindon Advertiser Column - G7 Summit Is An Opportunity To Express The Values That Unite Us

Jun 11, 2021

Last week, I had the opportunity to launch construction of the new Arkell’s brewery pub at Tadpole Garden Village. The Strawberry Thief, as it will be known, will be a fantastic additional community asset for Tadpole Garden Village, and will be a great place for families and friends to meet and socialise together. This is a really exciting project and I look forward to seeing how it progresses. It has been fantastic to see how Tadpole Garden Village has developed over the past few years, and the...

UK To Donate 100 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Jun 11, 2021

The UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world within the next year, the Prime Minister has announced today (11 June 2021). The pledge comes ahead of the G7 Summit, which begins in Cornwall today. Last week the Prime Minister asked fellow G7 leaders to help vaccinate the entire world by the end of next year. At the Summit world leaders are expected to announce they will provide at least 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to the world through dose sharing and finan...

Justin Breaks Ground On New Arkell's Pub

Jun 09, 2021

Construction has begun on the new Arkell’s Brewery pub at Tadpole Garden Village. To mark the occasion North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson was invited to break the ground and put in the first spade into the earth to kick off the project. The new pub will be named The Strawberry Thief after a print by famous textile designer William Morris, and will be Arkell’s first new pub in nearly 20 years. Justin Tomlinson said: “I'm incredibly proud to put the Arkell's spade into the ground. Having represen...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Swindon Campaign Will Transform Future Opportunities For Disabled Children Across The UK

Jun 04, 2021

As readers of my column may be aware, I have been supporting the fantastic campaign by Benjamin’s Smile and Activity Alliance to make sure new and refurbished play parks include accessible / inclusive equipment. The campaign has been led by local resident Becky Maddern, who was inspired by the lack of accessible equipment for disabled children – including her son Benjamin. Becky and I recently met with Luke Hall, Minister for Local Government, to discuss how we can encourage more local authorit...

Record Number Of Doctors And Nurses Working In The NHS In England

Jun 03, 2021

For the third month running, there are record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses working in England according to the latest statistics published today. The provisional figures show that as of March 2021, there are a total of 124,078 doctors and 304,542 nurses working in the NHS. Compared to the same time last year, there are over 5,600 more doctors and over 10,800 more nurses working in the NHS. There are also record numbers of hospital and community health staff overall (1,197,747). Health and S...

Three Quarters Of UK Adults Vaccinated With First Dose

Jun 03, 2021

More than three quarters of UK adults have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures published today (2 June) show, as the vaccination programme continues at pace. Health services across the UK have now administered over 65.6 million vaccines between 8 December and 1 June, including over 39.5 million people with their first dose (75.2%) and over 26 million with both doses (49.5%), ensuring they have the strongest possible protection against COVID-19 from a second dose. This...