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MP challenges Energy Secretary over support for hospices

On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, to introduce specific funding support for hospices that are struggling with their energy bills.

28 Feb 2023
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WESTMORLAND MP CALLS FOR TAX ON OIL AND GAS BOSSES’ BONUSES

Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is calling on the Government to cancel the proposed hike in capped energy bills, which would see an average family's household bills increase by £500. The Liberal Democrats are also calling for a new tax on the large bonuses of oil and gas bosses.

27 Feb 2023
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