Justin Tomlinson

Justin Tomlinson

North Swindon

Local MP Hails First In-Person Macmillan Coffee Morning Since Covid-19 Pandemic

Local MP Hails First In-Person Macmillan Coffee Morning Since Covid-19 Pandemic

North Swindon’s MP, Justin Tomlinson has welcomed a return to Macmillan’s popular Coffee Mornings, after attending the event for the first time in-person since the Covid-19 Pandemic – raising important donations for the cancer related charity. Justin attended his first coffee morning since the beginning of the pandemic recently, on a joint visit to meet with the Friends of Stratton Library group, based at Beechcroft Library. Justin joined local Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward Councillors, Cllr ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - No Need To Panic About Gas Supply

Swindon Advertiser Column - No Need To Panic About Gas Supply

As residents may have seen, the price of gas and its effect on energy prices has been in focus in the news this week. I want to reassure residents that there is sufficient capacity to meet demand, and gas supplies continue to operate reliably. There is no suggestion that the gas supply to the UK will be compromised, or that there are any risks of power cuts. There are a number of reasons for the rise in gas prices – the uptick in demand as the world economy re-opens following COVID-19; problems ...

Justin Calles On People To Get Active For National Fitness Day

Justin Calles On People To Get Active For National Fitness Day

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is joining millions of people across the UK to celebrate sport and activity as part of National Fitness Day. Supported by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, the event sees people from all ages and backgrounds come together to highlight the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle, with thousands of events taking place throughout the country. Last year more than 19 million people took part in the event – despite the effects COVID. This year marks the 10th anniversa...

Update On Gas Price Rises

Update On Gas Price Rises

There has recently been widespread media coverage of wholesale gas prices, and the effect this could have on household energy bills. The impact on certain areas of industry, and its ability to continue production, has also attracted attention. This explainer sets out the background to the issue and the action the government is taking to protect the UK’s energy supply, industry, and consumers. Natural gas prices have been steadily rising across the globe this year for a number of reasons. This ha...

New System For International Travel

New System For International Travel

The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a simplified system for international travel in light of the success of the UK’s domestic vaccine rollout, providing greater stability for industry and passengers. The current traffic light system will be replaced by a single red list of countries and territories which will continue to be crucial in order to protect public health, and simplified travel measures for arrivals from the rest of the world from Monday 4 October at 4am. Testing requ...

Swindon Advertiser Column - Furlough Has Saved Millions Of Jobs

Swindon Advertiser Column - Furlough Has Saved Millions Of Jobs

Reshuffles! The Parliament equivalent of transfer deadline day… I am often asked how they work and whilst they change from time to time, here is a rough guide. Firstly, there are the rumours of when they will be. Pre-Summer there was gentle speculation, this built up on the return of Parliament and most though it would happen last week. This passed, but then Wednesday morning it was confirmed they would begin after PMQ’s. There are also rumours of who is on the up, and who is on the way down...

Justin Appointed Deputy Chairman Of The Conservative Party

Justin Appointed Deputy Chairman Of The Conservative Party

North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, having served as the Minister of State for Disabled People. First appointed by David Cameron, and subsequently by both Theresa May and Boris Johnson, Justin’s achievements a Minister have included: Delivering the National Disability Strategy, which will set out more than 100 commitments to transform the lives of people with disabilities. Record disability employment through schemes such as Disability...

Most Vulnerable To Be Offered COVID-19 Booster Vaccines From Next Week

Most Vulnerable To Be Offered COVID-19 Booster Vaccines From Next Week

UK accepts advice from the independent JCVI on who to prioritise for a booster dose Further details on deployment to be set out in due course Millions of vulnerable people are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week as the government confirms it has accepted the final advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The programme will be rolled out to the same priority groups as previously. This means care home residents, health and social care...

Prime Minister Sets Out Autumn And Winter Covid Plan

Prime Minister Sets Out Autumn And Winter Covid Plan

The Prime Minister has today set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter. Thanks to the phenomenal success of the vaccination programme, the data continues to show the link between cases, hospitalisations and deaths has weakened significantly. In England, the number of hospital admissions with Covid has remained relatively stable over the last month. And although deaths increased at the beginning of the summer, they have remained far below the levels in either of t...

Job Vacancies Rise To Record Level

Job Vacancies Rise To Record Level

New figures out today show that job vacancies have hit a record high and unemployment has fallen – news which has been welcomed by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson. For the first time since records began, the number of job vacancies has risen over 1million and is now 249,000 above its pre-Covid pandemic January to March 2020 level. Vacancies have increased in all industry sectors, with the majority reaching record levels. Accommodation and food services saw the most significant increases in va...