MP takes Justice Secretary to task over court delays in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, MP Tim Farron questioned the Secretary of State for Justice, David Lammy, about the huge backlog of court cases in Cumbria.
18 Mar 2026
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Health Minister to meet Tim Farron over the future of at-risk Lake District GP surgery
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has secured a meeting with the Minister responsible for primary care, Stephen Kinnock, to discuss the campaign to secure the future of Coniston GP practice.
17 Mar 2026
Tim Farron demands immediate action as heating oil prices rocket
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament today calling for urgent intervention to protect local rural households from skyrocketing heating oil prices.
17 Mar 2026
Tim Farron meets Minister over support for community energy projects
Making it easier for local businesses to supply energy to their community was on the agenda when Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron recently met with the Minister for Energy.
18 Feb 2026
‘We are not going to take this lying down’ - MP starts petition against Government’s ‘devastating’ cuts to council funding
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has today launched a petition, urging the Government to reverse their decision to cut its funding for Westmorland and Furness Council by almost a third over the next three years.
17 Feb 2026
Hospital placed under highest alert level shows it’s ‘madness’ to close beds, says MP
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron says the news that the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has once again been placed under the highest NHS alert level proves that it is ‘madness’ to cut hospital beds.
4 Feb 2026