Last night, local MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron voted for an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have protected UK food, animal welfare and environmental standards in future trade deals.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this morning launched a petition calling on the Government to abandon plans to merge the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital onto a single site.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament in support of struggling outdoor education centres in Cumbria and across the country.
Commenting on this afternoon's announcement from the Chancellor of further support for businesses forced to close under local lockdowns, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "Of course it's welcome to see more help for those businesses who are being asked to close due to a second wave of virus infections.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on MPs from all parties to vote to protect British farmers from being undermined in trade negotiations.
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and members of the Catch Up With Cancer campaign met Health Secretary Matt Hancock to urge him to restore and boost cancer services to prevent thousands of lives being lost.
