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Can Tim help? MP holds Friday advice surgery
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron will host his next advice surgery this Friday at the Windermere Library from 3pm to 4pm.
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Farron blasts government over “underwhelming” affordable housing announcement
Local MP Tim Farron has branded the government's new affordable housing announcement "underwhelming" after it was revealed that it would mean only 15 additional affordable homes would be built in the…
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Farron says new organ donation system announcement is “big win” after proposing a motion to Parliament last month
Commenting on today's announcement from the Prime Minister that England will now adopt an opt-out organ donation system, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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MP expresses concerns over the future of outdoor education
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed concerns over the future of outdoor education centres.
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MP urges government to rethink over damaging school cuts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Department of Education, asking them to scrap plans for huge cuts to local schools.
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Farron calls for government to stop dragging its feet over flood defences
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the DEFRA secretary Michael Gove asking the government to act swiftly to deliver flood defences.
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Farron calls for government to put “shambolic” Universal Credit on hold
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the government to pause the roll out of Universal Credit.
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MP slams Hammond over ignoring Cumbria in Northern Powerhouse pledge
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has hit out over Philip Hammond's decision to ignore Cumbria in his new spending plans for the North.
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MP’s campaign gets results as government announces people with long-term chronic illnesses are to be exempt from benefits reassessments
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that from today (Friday 29th September), people with chronic illnesses who claim Employment and Support Allowance will no longer be re-tested.
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MP welcomes climbdown over plans to withdraw out-of-hour crisis cover
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has withdrawn its plans to remove overnight mental health psychiatrists.