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MP asks Justice Secretary to restore court sittings in Kendal
This week in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron challenged the Secretary of State for Justice, David Lammy to restore court sittings in Kendal.
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Tim Farron campaigns to reopen Shap and Tebay railway stations
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to explore reopening train stations in Shap and Tebay.
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Tim Farron welcomes full review into Lune Gorge M6 bridge works
Responding to tonight’s announcement from National Highways, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said: “I warmly welcome the news National Highways have agreed to conduct a full review into the…
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Libby Bateman and Tim Farron call for U-turn on cuts to summer rail services
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Cumbria Libby Bateman, and the Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander
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Tim Farron presents bill to Parliament calling for widescale water industry reform
This week in Parliament, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron presented a Private Member’s Bill which seeks to radically reform the water industry to reduce sewage pollution.
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MP encourages ministers to invest more in supporting disabled people into work
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions to go further in giving disabled people the confidence…
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MP takes mountain rescue team campaign to Westminster
In Parliament this week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged ministers to exempt mountain rescue teams from plans which could land them with bills of thousands of pounds to provide first aid at local events.
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Iran war: Tim Farron challenges Chancellor over lack of support for farmers amid soaring costs
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron pressed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to financially support farmers who are struggling with rising costs…
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Tim Farron celebrates community campaign success as future of Coniston GP surgery is secured
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed the news that a new provider has been found to run the GP surgery at Coniston, following a long campaign.
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Tim Farron warns ministers to drop plans which will stop mountain rescue teams providing first aid at local events
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, Dr Zubir Ahmed, asking him not to go ahead with plans which would prevent mountain…