MP votes against controversial Elections Bill
Last night in Parliament, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted against controversial and expensive plans to make it more difficult for people to vote in future elections.
8 Sep 2021
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Cumbria coal mine must not go ahead – MP tells public inquiry
Local MP Tim Farron has told a major public inquiry that if plans are approved for a new coal mine in Cumbria it will "squander" the UK's ability to lead on climate change ahead of COP26 later this year.
7 Sep 2021
MP presses ministers to intervene over looming care staffing crisis
In the House of Commons last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Vaccines Minister to publish guidance which will stop care home managers having to make thousands of workers redundant next week.
7 Sep 2021
MP signs cross-party letter calling for ban on fur trade
Local MP Tim Farron has joined over 100 cross-party MPs in writing to the Environment Secretary George Eustice, urging the Government to introduce a ban on the sale and import of animal fur.
6 Sep 2021
MP presses Airbnb to get tough on landlords who evict families to turn homes into holiday lets
This morning, local MP Tim Farron met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on the worrying rise of local people and families evicted from their home in the Lake District so that their landlord can turn it into a holiday let.
6 Sep 2021
New pet theft law must have teeth to punish criminals - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed this morning's announcement that dognappers are set to face tougher penalties under plans to make pet abduction a standalone criminal offence.
3 Sep 2021