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MP URGES MINISTER TO NOT CUT FARMER’S PAYMENTS
On the floor of the House of Commons today, South Lakes MP Tim Farron asked the Treasury to commit to keeping basic payments for farmers at their current levels.
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MP’S AMENDMENT TO NAME AND SHAME POLLUTERS VOTED DOWN BY CONSERVATIVE MPS
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday local MP Tim Farron proposed an amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill which would demand the government 'named and shamed' water companies…
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MP and Cumbria hospitality leaders meet with minister over staffing crisis
Last week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron and Lake District hospitality leaders met with the Minister for Immigration, Kevin Foster, to discuss the ongoing staffing shortages in the tourism industry.
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MP PROPOSES ‘NAME AND SHAME’ AMENDMENT ON ANIMALS KILLED BY RIVER SEWAGE DUMPS
Local MP Tim Farron has today proposed an amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill which would require the government to name and shame water companies who are dumping sewage in local rivers…
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MP celebrates massive campaign win as plans to move A&E further away are finally axed
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has secured a massive victory in his campaign to stop plans to merge Lancaster and Preston's hospitals onto a single site.
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MP urges Government to waive visa rules for Ukrainian refugees
On the floor of the House of Commons this week South Lakes MP Tim Farron pressed ministers to remove requirements for Ukrainians fleeing war to have to apply for a visa in order to seek refuge in the…
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MP ASKS THAT MEN DO MORE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, South Lakes MP Tim Farron called on men to recognise the sacrifices that women make to maintain their safety and to take responsibility for checking…
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Give the Russian people access to the truth, MP tells Foreign Secretary
On the floor of the House of Commons today, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Foreign Secretary to make sure Russian people will have continued access to legitimate news sources such as the BBC.
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Scrapping of Covid tests: 6483 people in South Lakeland to face £500 "tax on caring"
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the scrapping of Covid lateral flow tests will slap South Lakeland with a £3,463,547 "tax on caring," with as many as 6,483 residents facing costs of over £500…
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MP AND CUMBRIA TOURISM JOIN FORCES AGAINST VAT RISE TO PROTECT LOCAL HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Tim Farron MP and Cumbria Tourism have joined forces against the proposed rise in VAT. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, lowered the rate to 12.5% to combat the effects of the pandemic but plans to return…
