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Grayrigg questions still unanswered on second anniversary
Speaking this morning, on the second anniversary of the Grayrigg rail accident, local MP Tim Farron said:
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Farron reacts angrily as 'Warm Homes Bill' blocked by Government
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron reacted angrily to the Government's blocking of today's parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty.
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Farron calls for 'green loans' to help farmers create energy from waste
Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Defra Tim Farron MP has welcomed the news that Defra is to establish a task force to manage the setting up of a biogas network to provide heat and…
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Government neglects future of farming and risks disease outbreaks
Defra's continued neglect of the farming industry is undermining hardworking farmers across the UK according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP who has uncovered figures revealing a…
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Farron proposes incubator solution to decline in bee population
Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Defra Tim Farron MP has proposed using the Isle of Man as an incubator to deal with the dramatic decline in population of the British honeybee.
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LOCAL CAMPAIGN WINS INQUIRY INTO MISSING ARNSIDE RESCUE BOAT
A campaign led by Councillor Ian Stewart and MP Tim Farron to bring back Arnside's rescue boat after it was removed last year by the coast guard, has achieved a major success after Transport Minister…
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ABSENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IS A 'SCANDAL'
Tim Farron has called on the Chief Executives of the local Hospitals and Mental Health Trusts to provide child and adolescent mental health support in South Lakeland.
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Farron joins launch of new Parliamentary Save the Pub Group
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron has become a founder member of the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group - which will bring together Parliamentarians who want to add their voice to…
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Lessons have not been learnt from Morecambe Bay tragedy
On the fifth anniversary of the Morecambe Bay tragedy, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has expressed his anger and concern that lessons have not been learnt from the disaster.
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Farron challenges DEFRA to set example over food procurement
Following last week's announcement that the NHS intends to tackle greenhouse emissions by reducing the amount of meat and dairy produce served in its hospitals, Tim Farron MP, the Shadow Secretary of…