MP votes to ban fracking
Last night in Parliament, Tim Farron was the only Cumbrian MP to vote in favour of a ban on fracking.
20 Oct 2022
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MP tables amendment for local authorities to make all new homes affordable
Last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron put down an amendment to the Government's Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill which would give local councils the power to ensure that all new housing is affordable.
19 Oct 2022
SOUTH LAKES MP DEMANDS GUARANTEE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OVER NEW HOSPITAL
Today Cumbrian MP Tim Farron, has written to the Health Secretary to demand a guarantee that plans for the new Royal Lancaster Infirmary will go ahead and its location will be accessible.
18 Oct 2022
MP tells Chancellor to U-turn on stamp duty cut
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to ditch plans to cut stamp duty, over fears that it will lead to even more people buying second homes in the Lake District.
18 Oct 2022
Budget u-turn chaos shows it’s time for a General Election - MP
Responding to the breaking news that the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ripped up the Government's mini budget, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: "Let's be clear: this emergency statement is not in response to an external crisis, a war, a pandemic or global energy prices - it's in response to the ongoing crisis in the Conservative Government.
17 Oct 2022
Tim Farron calls for MPs to be given vote on trade deals to protect Cumbrian farmers
In Parliament last night, local MP Tim Farron made the case for MPs to vote on future international trade deals to stop farmers in Cumbria from being "thrown under a bus".
13 Oct 2022