Following last week's announcement that representatives from the farming industry had met with Defra Secretary Hilary Benn to discuss skills training, Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron has revealed his delight that his Hill Farm Apprenticeship Scheme will soon be given ministerial consideration by the Secretary of State.
The campaign for a full replacement Post Office in Cartmel took another step forward today, after MP Tim Farron met with the Network Change Manager for Post Office Ltd, Ian Liley along with local Councillor Mary Wilson.
Local MP Tim Farron met students last Thursday (2 April 2009) from the University of Cumbria at Ambleside to listen to their views on tuition fees and launch his campaign against raising the tuition fees cap.
Minister Hilary Benn MP today admitted that protecting farmland from the damaging effects of flooding had not been a Government priority after questioning by Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
The UK food market will continue to be dominated by a "trolleygarchy" of powerful supermarkets unless the Government clamps down on this monopoly of interests by introducing a proactive Independent Regulator to monitor fair pricing according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
Speaking today in a debate on the Government's Dementia Strategy, MP Tim Farron called for a new ward to be opened at Westmorland General Hospital that would provide expert care for patients who have dementia.
