On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, local MP Tim Farron urged ministers to reinstate the ban on evictions to protect renters who are struggling financially over lockdown.
Commenting on the announcement from the Chancellor this afternoon that furlough self-employment support schemes will be extended to the end of March, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
This afternoon, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Cumbria Tourism's Managing Director Gill Haigh met with Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston to make the case for business and wage support for hospitality and tourism businesses over the upcoming winter months.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Prime Minister urging him to scrap plans to ban pubs from serving alcoholic drinks to take away.
Commenting on this afternoon's announcement from the Prime Minister that support for the self-employed will be doubled from 40% to 80% of trading profits, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "I'm delighted that the Government have listened to calls to give the self-employed the same level of support offered to workers on furlough.
Commenting on the news that the Government are set to strengthen the Trade and Agriculture Commission to scrutinise future trade deals, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said: "This is welcome news and I want to pay tribute to the tireless campaigning of the NFU in forcing the Government's hand on this.
