CUMBRIAN MP SLAMS SCRAPPING OF 10-YEAR MENTAL HEALTH PLAN
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, to express his disappointment about the proposed scrapping of the 10-year mental health plan.
20 Feb 2023
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MP WELCOMES £2 BUS FARE CAP EXTENSION
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the £2 cap on bus fares has been extended. The cap, originally introduced in January to help combat the cost-of-living crisis, was due to end on the March 31st but an extension has been announced by the Department for Transport until the end of June.
20 Feb 2023
GP ACCESS A ‘POSTCODE LOTTERY’
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
20 Feb 2023
MP CHAIRS FARMERS Q&A
Yesterday, Westmorland MP Tim Farron, chaired a 'Farmers Q&A' with representatives from the Rural Payment Authority (RPA) and Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
20 Feb 2023
MP accuses Government of ‘washing their hands’ over support for hospices
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to do more to support hospices struggling with the rising cost of energy bills.
15 Feb 2023
MP demands action after huge rise in people waiting more than 12 hours to be seen at A&E in Morecambe Bay
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 4,423 people have waited a staggering 12 hours in A&E in South Cumbria and North Lancashire in the past year.
14 Feb 2023