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Pensioners lose out in Budget

Local MP Tim Farron has written to Gordon Brown following the reading of his 10th Budget. Many areas went unaddressed in the Budget ranging from the NHS, to farmers who have yet to receive their Single Farm Payments and as a consequence are in debt.

27 Mar 2006
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MP calls on Government to review 'bed taxes'

Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his concern at the idea of a 'bed tax'. Tim has already written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make his feelings known, and has now submitted a written question to The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

27 Mar 2006
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MP responds to Chancellor's Budget for 2006

Responding to the Chancellor's 10th budget, local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the commitment to education through more capital funding for schools and more resources for newly qualified teachers.

22 Mar 2006
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MP calls on Beckett to pay farmers immediately

Local MP Tim Farron has demanded that the Government make long overdue payments to local farmers immediately. Tim has submitted a written question to the Secretary of State Margaret Beckett which calls on her to ensure that Single Farm Payments are made at once. Tim has asked that farmers are paid on the basis of land areas on the rural land register in order to avoid further hardship for farmers. Whilst some of the information of the rural land register may be incorrect, Tim feels that something must be paid immediately to help farmers and alterations should be made at a later date.

21 Mar 2006
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