Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon

Swindon Advertiser Column - Come On England!

Swindon Advertiser Column - Come On England!

Congratulations to my wife Kate who was elected as a Swindon Borough Councillor last Thursday in the Priory Vale ward by-election, with a record share of the vote. She has already taken up a number of issues and attended her first set of meetings – keen to hit the ground running. I have no doubt she will be a brilliant Councillor, working alongside her ward colleagues Vinay Manro and Jo Morris. Turning to our vaccine programme, three weeks ago, the Government extended the vaccine rollout to eve...

COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented 7.2 Million Infections and 27,000 Deaths

COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented 7.2 Million Infections and 27,000 Deaths

New analysis suggests the vaccination programme has prevented between 6.4 and 7.9 million infections and 26,000 and 28,000 deaths in England alone. Latest modelling analysis from Public Health England (PHE) and the University of Cambridge’s MRC Biostatistics Unit suggests that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme has so far prevented an estimated 7.2 million infections and 27,000 deaths in England alone. This is the first analysis giving an estimated number of vaccine-prevented infec...

Most Vulnerable Could Be Offered Booster COVID-19 Vaccines From September

Most Vulnerable Could Be Offered Booster COVID-19 Vaccines From September

- The UK welcomes JCVI interim advice on who to prioritise for a third dose - Pending further data and final advice, millions may be offered booster vaccine from September Millions of people most vulnerable to COVID-19 may be offered a booster vaccination from September to ensure the protection they have from first and second doses is maintained ahead of the winter and against new variants, following interim advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI’s int...

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Column - School Sports Week A Great Opportunity To Highlight Benefits Of Sport For Young People

Swindon Advertiser Weekly Column - School Sports Week A Great Opportunity To Highlight Benefits Of Sport For Young People

As readers may be aware, this week has been National School Sports Week – an event organised by the Youth Sport Trust which celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of Physical Education (PE), school sports, and the health and wellbeing of children and young people. As someone who was a very active child that loved nothing more than playing football with my friends, this week is very close to my heart. Not only is sport important for physical health, it also provides opportunities to r...

**Delivering Improvements To GP Services**

**Delivering Improvements To GP Services**

As many of you will know, the issue of accessibility with the phone lines first started when IMH were running several local surgeries. At the time I made it clear that improvements must be made or that serious action would have to be taken by both the NHS CCG & the CQC. This eventually led to IMH walking away from the contract. Surgeries were then taken overby local partnerships including Westrop (Taw Hill) and the GWH NHS Trust (Abbey Meads & Moredon). As we know the last year has bee...

North Swindon MP Meets With Local Businesses

North Swindon MP Meets With Local Businesses

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson met with members of the local business community to discuss a number of issues affecting business and the economy. The meeting was organised by Business West, an organisation which offers guidance and support to businesses in the South West, and was an opportunity for businesses to provide useful insight in to the current economic and business climate. Among topics being discussed was the economic fall out from COVID and the recovering, and how the Government a...

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

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

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

Pupils To Benefit From Better Quality PE And Sport Next Year

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

UK Agrees Historic Trade Deal With Australia

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

Justin Meets With Local Businesses And Chamber Of Commerce

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...