Local MP Tim Farron and the UK’s hospitality trade body, UKHospitality, are urging the Chancellor to increase support for local Cumbrian businesses in next week’s budget.
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to incentivise pension schemes to fund more affordable house building in the county.
Commenting on the King’s Speech, Tim said: “Today’s King Speech proves beyond any doubt that this Government has totally run out of ideas to move this country forward.
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron met with the Minister of State for Health, Will Quince, to discuss the long-running campaign to bring radiotherapy to Westmorland General Hospital.
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Rachel Tyson, Head of Partnerships and Projects at Cumbria Tourism met with the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan
Commenting on this morning’s breaking news that the Government have axed highly controversial plans to close many railway ticket offices, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron, who led a debate in Parliament on this issue earlier this month, said:
