Conservative candidate Sir Hugo Swire has praised the Filo Project - a local provider of high quality day care for people living with dementia.

This comes after Sir Hugo met a Filo Project group in Exmouth on Friday 28 April.

East Devon MP Sir Hugo Swire visited St Peter’s school, Lympstone, on Friday 28 April.

The MP began his visit by meeting the Head, Charlotte Johnstone, and senior pupils before taking part in a Q&A session with pupils from years 7 and 8.

A group of Devon MPs have written to the Prime Minister, asking her to ‘unequivocally’ recommit to a fairer funding settlement for the county’s schools.

Local MP, Hugo Swire, joined customers and staff at The Salterton Arms pub in Budleigh Salterton to celebrate the pub’s £244,000 refurbishment by national pub operator, Punch.

East Devon MP, Sir Hugo Swire, has welcomed the Government’s decision to plough an extra £2bn into the social care system.  

As part of today’s Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the following: 

East Devon’s MP, Sir Hugo Swire, has welcomed the announcement that inpatient beds in Sidmouth and Exmouth threatened with closure will be retained.

At Treasury Questions on Tuesday 28 February, Sir Hugo Swire called once again on the Chancellor to provide more money for social care in the forthcoming Budget. 

Questioning the Government, Sir Hugo said: 

East Devon’s MP, Sir Hugo Swire, has said he is ‘absolutely delighted’ that the Secretary of State for Education has agreed to contribute up to £750K towards the relocation of Tipton St John Primary School to Ottery St Mary.

Sir Hugo Swire said he was 'delighted' to secure a parliamentary debate on education funding in Devon, which took place on Wednesday 18 January. 

A full transcript of the debate can be read here and a recording of the proceedings can be viewed here. 

Sir Hugo Swire recently responded to NEW Devon CCG's consultation on hospital bed closures and his letter is attached below. 

This consultation has now closed.