News Category - Justin Tomlinson

More Support For Domestic Abuse Victims To Rebuild Their Lives

Feb 15, 2022

Domestic abuse victims and their children will receive extra support to help them rebuild their lives in a safe environment, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today. A further £125 million will be handed to councils across England to make sure safe accommodation spaces, such as refuges and shelters, can provide victims with vital support services including healthcare, social workers and benefits. Interpreters, immigration advice, drug or alcohol support and other...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Government Plans Will Tackle The NHS Covid Backlog

Feb 11, 2022

As we return towards normality, we have set out an ambitious plan to tackle the pressures and waiting times that have built up in the NHS – with services and care impacted by Covid. The Government has set out a £36bn programme of investment over the next three years, focusing on four key areas of delivery: increasing capacity, prioritising diagnosis and treatment, transforming the way elective care is provided, addressing health disparities across the country. One way we can address the backlog ...

Government Outlines £36billion Plan To Tackle NHS Backlog

Feb 08, 2022

The Government has announced its plan to tackle the backlog in planned hospital care caused by Covid-19, and to transform elective care for patient - backed by £36billion of funding The NHS Delivery Plan For Tackling the COVID-19 Backlog of Elective Care set out the action the Government is taking to support out healh and care systems as they recover from the disrupstion caused by Covid-19, and to deliver necessary reforms that are important to its long term future. Throughout the pandemic the ...

North Swindon MP Questions Minister of State for Disabled People

Feb 07, 2022

Justin Tomlinson MP took the opportunity during today's Department of Work and Pensions Questions in Parliament to question the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work on her work with regional stakeholder networks in informing the government's disability policies. Justin Tomlinson MP asked: "In addition to the minster's vital work with leading health and disabilty charities, can the minister confirm she is fully engaged with the regional stakeholder networks to make sure tha...

North Swindon MP Highlights Focus On World Cancer Day

Feb 04, 2022

Justin Tomlinson MP has once again been speaking out, raising awareness for the upcoming World Cancer Day again this year. Justin has joined various cancer charities including Macmillan Cancer Support and C.A.L.M whom he has campaigned with since 2010, as they promote the day. Justin Tomlinson MP said: “I have been honoured since 2010 and before that as a local councillor to stand with amazing charities like Macmillan and others, who support the people affected by cancer across the UK. World Ca...

Justin Tomlinson MP Visits Churchward School

Feb 04, 2022

Justin met with students from Churchward School in Tadpole Garden Village, taking questions and having a discussion with students about his role as an MP. Justin gave a speech on his role as an MP and how he splits his time between Swindon and Westminster, before opening up the floor to questions from the pupils, which were varied and covered all sorts of topics from education, the government's Covid response, foreign policy and China, and the quirks of Parliament and old laws. Following this, J...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Swift Action Being Taken On Cost Of Living

Feb 04, 2022

As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, we are faced with global inflation caused by the world economy beginning its recovery. As economies are re-opening following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions, people are spending again leading to higher demand – especially for goods, rather than services – whilst factories are trying to get back to normal production, meaning lower supply. That therefore means higher prices for ordinary goods such as food and clothing. Pressure is also being dri...

Justin Hails Latest Announcements On Great Western Hospital’s Expansion

Feb 01, 2022

North Swindon MP, Justin Tomlinson has been praising the latest news from Great Western Hospital, which includes work beginning on a new Urgent Treatment Centre, a Energy Centre and a brand-new Radiotherapy Centre. The North Swindon MP and his South Swindon colleague Sir Robert Buckland MP have been among the biggest advocates for the hospital’s expansion with new services and treatment centres. Both MP's played a major role in securing additional funding over the years, such as the increase in ...

North Swindon MP Welcomes Latest Announcements That Go ‘Further And Faster’ To Maximise The Benefits Of Brexit

Jan 31, 2022

Local MP, Justin Tomlinson has welcomed the recent announcements by the Government that they will be bringing forward the ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill’ to Parliament this week. The Bill with end the special status of EU laws, enabling any British Government to more easily remove or amend unnecessary regulations. The announcements cover a major cross-government drive to cut £1 billion of red tape for businesses and improve regulation, and come 2 years to the day that the UK formally left the EU. Justin...

Justin Meets With The Towns Fund Board To Discuss Town Centre Regeneration

Jan 28, 2022

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson met the with Towns Fund Board for an update on the work to support the town centre. With many High Streets and town centres struggling due to changing shopping habits, the Government has been working to support bueinesses in these areas. Nationally we have extended the Business Rates Relief and frozen the Business Rates multiplier. There are growing calls for a modest online sales tax to go further on Business Rates and support the High Street, something I ha...