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.
Government plans to charge livestock farmers for dealing with animal disease will heap more financial pressure on farmers according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron, who has expressed his dismay at yesterday's announcement which would see livestock farmers pay an annual levy to fund the cost of preparing for disease outbreaks.
Today in Parliament, MP Tim Farron made an impassioned plea for help to save local pubs. In particular, Tim raised his concerns about the Albion pub at Arnside, which has been put at risk due to the decision taken by Thwaites to change all of their managed pubs - such as the Albion - into tenanted pubs.
Tim Farron has called on the Government to ensure that a proportion of national park members are directly elected to guarantee that they are accountable to the communities that are affected by their decisions.
