Invest in workforce to tackle Cumbria’s cancer backlog – MP tells Parliament
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called for urgent investment in training and retaining NHS staff to tackle the cancer crisis in the county.
28 Feb 2023
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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
CUMBRIAN MP CALLS FOR BETTER SUPPORT TO STOP REOFFENDING
In a debate on the rates of reoffending in the House of Commons, Tim advocated for improvements to prisoner education and training are made as a matter of necessity to lower the rates of reoffending.
28 Feb 2023
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
Childcare in Cumbria is completely unaffordable for many, MP tells ministers
In Parliament this week, local MP Tim Farron urged ministers to make childcare affordable for people and families in Cumbria.
24 Feb 2023
MP urges Environment Minister to stop sewage scandal in Cumbria’s rivers
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, MP Tim Farron challenged the Minister for the Environment to force water companies to use their profits to clean up Cumbria's lakes and rivers.
21 Feb 2023