Grayrigg questions still unanswered on second anniversary
Speaking this morning, on the second anniversary of the Grayrigg rail accident, local MP Tim Farron said:
23 Feb 2009
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Farron reacts angrily as 'Warm Homes Bill' blocked by Government
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron reacted angrily to the Government's blocking of today's parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty.
20 Feb 2009
Farron calls for 'green loans' to help farmers create energy from waste
Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Defra Tim Farron MP has welcomed the news that Defra is to establish a task force to manage the setting up of a biogas network to provide heat and electricity generated from anaerobic digestion; but has called on the Government to front load investment to ensure that plans can be put in place immediately.
19 Feb 2009
Government neglects future of farming and risks disease outbreaks
Defra's continued neglect of the farming industry is undermining hardworking farmers across the UK according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP who has uncovered figures revealing a decline in the amount of Government funding charged with improving the UK's food security.
17 Feb 2009
Farron proposes incubator solution to decline in bee population
Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Defra Tim Farron MP has proposed using the Isle of Man as an incubator to deal with the dramatic decline in population of the British honeybee.
11 Feb 2009
LOCAL CAMPAIGN WINS INQUIRY INTO MISSING ARNSIDE RESCUE BOAT
A campaign led by Councillor Ian Stewart and MP Tim Farron to bring back Arnside's rescue boat after it was removed last year by the coast guard, has achieved a major success after Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick agreed to hold an investigation into the boat's removal.
10 Feb 2009