MP asks Justice Secretary to restore court sittings in Kendal
This week in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron challenged the Secretary of State for Justice, David Lammy to restore court sittings in Kendal.
21 May 2026
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Tim Farron campaigns to reopen Shap and Tebay railway stations
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to explore reopening train stations in Shap and Tebay.
21 May 2026
Tim Farron welcomes full review into Lune Gorge M6 bridge works
Responding to tonight’s announcement from National Highways, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said: “I warmly welcome the news National Highways have agreed to conduct a full review into the Lune Gorge M6 bridge works.
19 May 2026
Libby Bateman and Tim Farron call for U-turn on cuts to summer rail services
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Cumbria Libby Bateman, and the Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander
19 May 2026
Tim Farron presents bill to Parliament calling for widescale water industry reform
This week in Parliament, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron presented a Private Member’s Bill which seeks to radically reform the water industry to reduce sewage pollution.
28 Apr 2026
MP encourages ministers to invest more in supporting disabled people into work
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions to go further in giving disabled people the confidence and opportunities...
28 Apr 2026