News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Swindon Advertiser Column - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Dec 23, 2021

In my final weekly column of the year, I wanted to share some of my personal highlights of the year. Firstly, we have seen yet again over this week just how fortunate we are to live in such a selfless and hardworking community as more people have stepped forward to volunteer to help the ongoing vaccination programme (which has seen us become one of the most boosted countries in the world). I had my booster this week at the GWH and the local NHS has worked incredibly hard to increase capacity an...

Justin Welcomes Overwhelming Response To Christmas Gift Appeal

Dec 17, 2021

MP Justin Tomlinson has thanked the many generous people who responded to the Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service Christmas gift appeal. To support families who find themselves in the charity’s refuge this festive season, Mr Tomlinson asked for donations to ensure they have gifts to open on Christmas Day. With the help of Coun Kate Tomlinson, he arranged a collection point at his Orbital Shopping Park office, and Coun Oladapo Ibitoye took on the role of Father Christmas to deliver the gifts t...

Justin Gets Into The Festive Spirit At Local Christmas Markets

Dec 15, 2021

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson and his family get into the festive spirit by visiting Highworth Christmas Market & the Arkell's Christmas Market. Both events are very popular with local residents and provide a number of attrations and stalls for local businesses. For children there were fairground rides for them to enjoy, and even an opportunity to meet Father Christmas. Justin Tomlinson said: "I am a big advocate for supporting local businesses, and events like these Christmas ma...

All Adults In England To Be Offered A Booster Jab By The End Of The Year

Dec 13, 2021

The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity. It comes as the UK Chief Medical Officers have today increased the UK Covid Alert Level from Level 3 to Level 4 due to a rapid increase in cases of the Omicron variant. The latest data suggests Omicron is extremely transmissible and will become the dominant variant by mid-December. Cases are now doubling every...

Swindon Advertiser Column - COVID Restrictions Must Have The Right Balance

Dec 10, 2021

The anger felt by the public this week has been understandable and justified. Like many others my family lost loved ones during the pandemic. I was also unable to see elderly relatives who were shielding on their own. I was therefore just as angry to see no.10 staffers joking about a Christmas Party whilst the rest of us were facing restrictions. The Prime Minister shares this anger and has rightly launched a formal, cabinet office investigation into any alleged parties & rule breaking at ...

Government Announces 10-Year Drug Strategy

Dec 07, 2021

The government’s new strategy to tackle drugs, sets out a bold, long-term vision for the next decade. It is designed to cut crime and reduce both the supply and demand for drugs by getting more people into treatment, breaking the cycle of crime driven by addiction and keeping drug-related violence out of neighbourhoods across the country. The strategy is backed by a new investment of almost £780 million for treatment - the largest ever increase - bringing total spending on drug enforcement and t...

People Urged To Get Booster As UK Approaches 20m Top-Up Jabs

Dec 06, 2021

People have been urged to get a coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccine to top-up their protection this winter as 20 million people in the UK are expected to have had their third jabs today (Sunday 5 December 2021). As of 2 December, a total of 19.4 million people have had their booster or third doses in the UK. 51 million have had a first dose and 46.4 million have had a second dose. The COVID-19 dashboard will be updated at 4pm with the latest figures. Vaccines are the best way to protect peopl...

North Swindon MP Joins Stratton Residents In Paying Tribute To Spitfire Pilot 80 Years On

Dec 05, 2021

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson was invited to an event in Stratton St Margaret to commemorate 80 years since the death of Canadian Spitfire Pilot, Sergeant Norman Barbeau, who died sadly when his plane crashed in Stratton after colliding with a petrol tanker. Sergeant Barbeau's heroic actions, resulted in his plane avoiding people on the ground, before crashing on the corner of Ermin Street and Church Street. Justin was invited along by the Stratton St Margaret Parish Council, who had organised an ...

Justin Joins In With Small Business Saturday

Dec 04, 2021

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson showed his support for small businesses by taking part in Small Business Saturday. Smalll Business Saturday aims to encourage people to support our small local businesses in their area, and celebrate the incredible work they do – from stepping up to support local communities throughout the pandemic, creating local jobs, giving life to our high streets, and helping us make a full economic recovery from the pandemic. Justin Tomlinson said: "Small businesses...

Justin Joins Orbital Shopping Park To Support Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service Christmas Gift Appeal

Dec 03, 2021

This year Justin is joining forces with the Orbital Shopping Park & Swindon Domestic Abuse Services to organise & collect donations for residents in the Swindon refuge this Christmas. 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 leaving Christmas presents behind. By donating a gift for a young person or women in the refuge, you can brighten up their Christma...