On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has challenged the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, over funding cuts to the NHS in Cumbria.
Commenting on this morning’s news that the Government will scrap Ofwat and replace it with a new regulator, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said:
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has written to the Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, urging her to intervene over poor rail services in Cumbria.
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron recently met with the Minister for Rail, Lord Hendy, to progress plans for a passing loop on the Lakes Line.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has presented a Private Members Bill in the House of Commons this week, which calls for a new regulator to take action against water companies which pollute rivers and lakes.
After years of campaigning, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed today’s announcement from the Government that long-awaited plans to dual the A66 from Penrith to Scotch Corner will go ahead.