MP calls on Government to reverse decision to scrap cancer plan
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called for a Parliamentary debate on the Government's decision to axe their 10 year strategy to tackle the cancer backlog.
21 Apr 2023
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MP wins campaign to save Sedbergh delivery office
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has celebrated a community campaign victory after Royal Mail announced they have scrapped plans to close the delivery office in Sedbergh.
21 Apr 2023
MP challenges Transport Minister to increase funding to repair Cumbria’s roads
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked Transport Minister Richard Holden to introduce special funding to compensate the county's roads for the huge amount of visitors that come to the area by car.
20 Apr 2023
MP presses minister on energy bill support for Cumbrian hospices
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged the Energy Minister to bring forward a support package for local hospices that are struggling with soaring gas and electricity prices.
19 Apr 2023
MP urges Health Secretary to support ‘undervalued and underpaid’ junior doctors
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Health, Steven Barclay, urging him to get round the negotiating table and agree a pay settlement with junior doctors.
14 Apr 2023
Ministers must extend holiday let crackdown to cover all second homes - MP
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is calling on the Government to extend plans to curb short-term holiday lets to be extended to include all second homes.
13 Apr 2023