Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to convene an emergency COBRA meeting after supermarkets, including Tesco, Aldi, ASDA and Morrissions, have placed limits on the amount of fruit and vegetables consumers can buy.
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB has 27 fewer GPs than it did in December 2016. This loss of essential primary care comes as the number of registered patients in the area rises by 11% to well over 1 million - the 7th largest increase in the country. Bedford Liberal Democrats are calling for a fair deal for Bedford Borough, so residents can get access to the primary health care they need.
Regulations covering workers rights, parental leave, child safety and more could be scrapped by this Conservative Government.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has reiterated his call on Scottish Ministers to pause the Deposit Return Scheme and commission an independent review to address outstanding concerns of small producers in Orkney and across the country.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today described the Auditor General’s annual report on the NHS as “a damning verdict of Humza Yousaf’s time as Health Secretary”, after it concluded that the government’s NHS Recovery Plan lacks detailed actions and that key recruitment targets are set to be missed.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP will lead a parliamentary debate today to urge a comprehensive investigation into the reach of Chinese state surveillance amid revelations about “digital asbestos” CCTV cameras, the uncovering of an alleged secret so-called police station in Glasgow and the intimidation of pro-Hong Kong democracy campaigners in Scotland.