Liberal Democrat environment spokesmen Tim Farron MP has responded to a warning from National Audit Office that the UK risks being fined millions of pounds if they continue to miss their EU landfill targets by calling on the Government to reallocate funds raised by landfill tax for local council recycling projects.
Speaking before today's meeting of All Party Parliamentary Group on dementia as they prepare for the upcoming parliamentary inquiry into the quality of dementia services in the UK, MP Tim Farron has praised the hard work of the Alzheimer's Society who this year celebrate their 30th anniversary.
News that the Government plans to scrap its funding for a major redevelopment of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) laboratory at Pirbright has been described by Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP as a risk to animal health.
Speaking this morning, on the second anniversary of the Grayrigg rail accident, local MP Tim Farron said:
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron reacted angrily to the Government's blocking of today's parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty.
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.