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
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today condemned the government’s decision to reject the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s ruling on compensation for women affected by the increase in the state pension age.
Responding to the Government announcing that there will be no compensation for WASPI women, Clive Jones has called on the Government to immediately reverse its decision.
Tom Gordon has spoken out following the release of a new Government paper promising new devolution and reorganisation of local government in England
Liberal Democrat MPs Daisy Cooper and Victoria Collins have called on the government to “stop ignoring local communities”
James MacCleary MP has commented on the government's approach to local government reorganisation, saying it feels like "shifting the deckchairs on the Titanic" rather than addressing the real issue—chronic underfunding of local councils.
During the Westminster Hall debate on Israel-Gaza, Tom highlighted the need for peace, human rights, and accountability. Tom continues to push for a ceasefire and sustainable resolution to the crisis.