On the floor of the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tackle the enormous cancer treatment backlog caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Government to provide immediate support for the excluded to prevent them from falling into "deep and desperate debt'.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the Conservatives of undermining British farmers after they yet again failed to back an amendment to the Agriculture Bill last night to protect British food and farming standards.
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.