News Category - Justin Tomlinson

Unpaid Carers Included On The Priorty List For COVID Vaccine

Jan 04, 2021

As the Minister for Disabled People, Health & Work, Justin Tomlinson has spoken with the Department of Health & Social Care regarding carers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. The Government has recognised the vital role unpaid carers play in caring for vulnerable individuals and they are now inclided on the priority list for vaccination. This means that unpaid carers that are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person whose welfare m...

First People To Receive Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Today

Jan 04, 2021

The NHS is the first health service in the world to deploy the life-saving jab, which has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after meeting strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness. It is the only approved vaccine which can be stored at fridge temperatures. The government has secured access to 100 million doses of the vaccine on behalf of the whole of the UK, crown dependencies and overseas territories. More than half a million doses are...

COVID-19 Alert Level: Update From The UK Chief Medical Officers

Jan 04, 2021

Following advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre and in the light of the most recent data, the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England Medical Director recommend that the UK alert level should move from level 4 to level 5. Many parts of the health systems in the 4 nations are already under immense pressure. There are currently very high rates of community transmission, with substantial numbers of COVID patients in hospitals and in intensive care. Cases are rising almost everywhere, in much...

Prime Minister Announces National Lockdown

Jan 04, 2021

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives. The decision follows a rapid rise in infections, hospital admissions and case rates across the country, and our hospitals are now under more pressure than they have been at any other point throughout the pandemic. This drastic jump in cases has been attributed to the new variant of COVID-19, which our scientists have now confirmed is between 50 and 70 p...

Tampon Tax Abolished From Today

Jan 01, 2021

The Government has announced VAT no will longer applies to women’s sanitary products, marking the end of the 'Tampon Tax'. The Move is part of wider government action to End Period Poverty which includes the roll out of free sanitary products in schools, colleges and hospitals. Removing the Tampon Tax has been made possible by the end of the transition period and freedom from EU law mandating VAT on sanitary products. The move honours a government commitment to scrap the tax and is part of a wi...

Swindon Advertiser Column - 2020 Will Not Be Forgotten

Jan 01, 2021

2020 will not be forgotten. It seems like a lifetime ago that we heard about a dangerous virus which had made its way over to the UK from Northern Italy via a ‘super spreader.’ At the time we were heading into the unknown - it seemed like the news had digested one of the many sci-fi books that tell stories of viruses taking over the world. Everyone has had to overcome challenges thrown at them by Covid-19. The shopkeeper who has had to keep their doors closed. The care worker who has had to isol...

Swindon Awarded £25 Million From Government Future High Streets Fund

Dec 24, 2020

The Government has invested up to £830 million from the Future High Streets Fund Swindon will receive £25 million from the fund - the highest amount to be awarded in the country Investment will support areas to recover from the pandemic and help transform underused town centres into vibrant places to live, work and shop. Ambitious plans will help protect and create thousands of jobs as part of the levelling up agenda. Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson are delighted to ...

Swindon Will Go Into Tier 3 Restrictions From Boxing Day

Dec 23, 2020

Swindon will be one of the areas moving into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, following announcements made today by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock. It is expected that many areas across the UK will have their Covid-19 tier restrictions hightenened to Tier 3 or Tier 4, as a neccesary measure to control the spread of Covid-19. Tier 3 will involve stricter restrictions when compared with Tier 2, these include more restrictive measures for the hospitality, leisure and e...

North Swindon MP represents UK at United Nations Disability Conference

Dec 23, 2020

North Swindon MP & Minister of State for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson has represented the UK Government at the United Nation’s at the global Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Justin was due to attend the Convention at the United Nations in New York but the event was switched online as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, coinciding with the International Day of People with Disabilities on the 3rd December. His main duty at the Convention was to submit a general stateme...

Updated Christmas Covid-19 Guidelines

Dec 21, 2020

It is with deep regret and consideration that the Prime Minister has announced further measures to limit social contact and prevent spreading of the virus. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Saturday, families outside Tier 4 areas will still be able to form a Christmas bubble, consisting of a maximum of 3 households, but this will only be allowed on Christmas Day only, and will not include overnight stays. As with the guidance set out in November, the Christmas bubbles must be exclus...