MP celebrates volunteer work in South Lakes
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale celebrated the contribution of local youngsters in the community by speaking at the v-involved parliamentary reception.
21 Oct 2008
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Immigration cap would hit farmers
Proposals to cap the country's population would be severely damaging to the farming industry according to Shadow Secretary for State for DEFRA, Tim Farron MP.
21 Oct 2008
Farron Presses Minister for Post Office decision
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron questioned Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell over his reluctance to announce a decision about the future of the Post Office Card Account.
20 Oct 2008
Government must recognise Pirbright failures and compensate farmers
Commenting on reports that the two laboratories at the centre of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak and the Government are to be sued for damages by 14 farmers, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Tim Farron said:
20 Oct 2008
MP supports bid for new cancer centre in south Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has joined with health professionals to campaign for a new cancer unit in south Cumbria. Currently patients requiring treatment for cancer have to travel to Carlisle or Preston, enduring some of the longest distances in the UK for cancer treatment.
16 Oct 2008
Farron calls for extension of Hill Farm Allowance
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA, Tim Farron MP has expressed his concern that the new Uplands Entry Level Scheme will leave many hill farmers without vital funding and has called on the Government to request a one year extension of the Hill Farm Allowance scheme from the European Union. The new funding scheme for hill farmers is due to be decided in the next few weeks, but the draft version of the scheme will be too exclusive for most hill farmers - leaving many of them with a massive drop in their already meagre incomes.
16 Oct 2008