More than 700 probable suicides last year
Responding to the news that there were 704 probable suicide deaths in Scotland in 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
16 Sep 2025
Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)
14 Feb 2021
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Contact information
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Committee appointments
Term of Office
- 07/05/2019 - 13/05/2023
Andy's News
'Our local MPs have “failed disabled people” by making it harder for them to get fair and accessible transport' - say Medway Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon’s amendment would have removed all time restrictions on the use of bus passes for disabled people...
16 Sep 2025
Lib Dems: Marie Caulfield defection proves Farage “not serious” about NHS
Responding to the news that ex-Conservative MP Marie Caulfield has defected to Reform, the Liberal Democrats have said this proves Farage is “not serious” about fixing our NHS.
16 Sep 2025
Rough sleeping and homelessness at record levels
Responding to new figures, showing there were 31,695 open homelessness cases at 31 March 2025, the highest figure on record, while the number of households reporting rough sleeping the night before application has increased from 1,932 to 2,465, also a rec
16 Sep 2025
Liz Jarvis MP comments ‘extremely disappointed’ by Hampshire County Council’s refusal to restore concessionary bus pass ‘top-ups’
Liz Jarvis, the Liberal Democrat MP has criticised Hampshire County Council’s leadership for its refusal to back track on cuts to concessionary bus passes.
16 Sep 2025
Cole-Hamilton: SNP must act now to avoid winter A&E crisis
Responding to new figures showing only 63.1% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 7th September, while 3,786 people waited over 8 hours and 1,547 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
16 Sep 2025