Tim Farron urges Secretary of State to scrap controversial disability benefit cuts
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron slammed government welfare cuts for disabled people as ‘unjust’ and ‘uncaring’.
1 Jul 2025
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Westmorland MP backs Lib Dem amendment to controversial welfare bill to protect disabled people and carers from “senseless” cuts
Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron has backed the party’s amendment to the Government’s controversial welfare bill, in a bid to protect carers and disabled people at risk of losing support from the planned cuts.
26 Jun 2025
MP calls for regulator to step in and hold Royal Mail to account as local delivery targets missed
Westmorland and Lonsdale’s Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron has slammed Royal Mail as just 73% of first-class deliveries in the Lancaster post code area were delivered on time, well below the 93% target.
24 Jun 2025
Tim Farron asks for minister’s support in campaign to keep Junction 38 open
Yesterday in Parliament, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked Treasury ministers to help minimise disruption caused by work to replace eight deteriorating M6 motorway bridges near Tebay.
20 Jun 2025
Tim Farron secures meeting with Education Minister over repairing Cumbria’s rural school buildings
Funding repairs to small rural schools in Cumbria will be on the agenda when local MP Tim Farron sits down with the Education Minister Stephen Morgan.
19 Jun 2025
Tim Farron asks minister to intervene over mental health staffing crisis
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron challenged ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care to take action over staffing gaps in local mental health wards.
17 Jun 2025