MP welcomes GSK decision to keep on staff during coronavirus crisis
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has challenged the management of GSK not to go ahead with plans to lay off staff during the coronavirus crisis.
4 May 2020
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MP tables Parliamentary motion calling for 12-month financial support package for Cumbria’s tourism and hospitality industry
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the Government to provide financial support for Cumbria's tourism and hospitality sector until next Spring.
4 May 2020
South Lakes MP joins cross-party campaign to support local newspapers
Local MP Tim Farron has joined 40 other MPs in writing to the Health Secretary and the Culture Secretary, asking that they support local and independent media through an increased share of public health communications spending.
29 Apr 2020
South Lakes MP asks Government to clarify whether people are allowed to go recycling centres during the lockdown
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick, asking him whether members of the public will be allowed go to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) during the lockdown.
28 Apr 2020
South Lakes MP welcomes testing becoming available for key workers at Westmorland General Hospital
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's news that key workers will now be able to be tested for COVID-19 at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, thanks to the Morecambe Bay hospitals trust.
28 Apr 2020
Cross-party campaign succeeds in getting compensation for bereaved families of NHS and social care workers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed last night's announcement from the Health Secretary that bereaved families of NHS and social care staff will receive £60,000 compensation.
28 Apr 2020