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Move to include Scotland in Protection Zone a "welcome relief"
In a move long called for by Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron, Scotland is to be finally included in the Blue Tongue Protection Zone.
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Local Man Receives Award in Parliament
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron today attended the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) awards in Parliament to congratulate Bob Whittall, a constituent from Backbarrow, who…
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Banking crisis gives government the excuse it needs to save post offices
With the government preparing to take a further stake in the banking system in response to the growing financial crisis, Shadow DEFRA Secretary Tim Farron MP is calling on the government to use the…
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Plans to electronically tag sheep costly and unnecessary
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA, Tim Farron MP spoke in parliament yesterday during a debate on electronic sheep identification to urge Minister Jane Kennedy to reconsider proposals to…
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MP renews call for Grayrigg disaster public enquiry
Responding to the news that two people have been cleared from police bail over the 2007 Grayrigg rail crash, local MP Tim Farron last night repeated his call for a public enquiry into the incident.
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MP celebrates Allithwaite Running Club's anniversary
Local MP Tim Farron last night praised Allithwaite running club at their first anniversary dinner.
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Farron welcome complete SATs U-turn by government
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's announcement that the government will be scrapping SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) but has called on them not to replace these tests with more administration.
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Farron dubs 'For Sale' sign above HMRC offices 'insensitive'
Local MP Tim Farron has called for an end to the confusion regarding the future of the HM Revenue & Customs offices in Kendal as a 'For Sale' sign is erected above the premises.
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Freak weather fails to frighten Farron
Local MP Tim Farron joined hundreds of drenched competitors on Saturday in the Puma Coniston Trail Race to finish an impressive 151st.
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Farron Presses Housing Minister to Support "Home on the Farm"
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron spoke in parliament today during a debate on affordable housing to ask the Housing Minister to formally support his Home on the Farm initiative.
