MP challenges Health Secretary to tackle Cumbria’s cancer crisis
In Parliament this evening, South Lakes MP Tim Farron pleaded with the Health Secretary to intervene over waiting times for cancer treatment in Cumbria.
9 Jan 2023
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MP calls on Education Secretary to increase funding for free school meals
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, urging her to increase the funding that schools get to provide free school meals, amid concerns of soaring food prices.
9 Jan 2023
Give local councils the power to ensure all new homes are affordable, MP tells Housing Minister
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked the Housing Minister to give local planning authorities the power to make sure 100% of new homes built in their area are affordable.
9 Jan 2023
North West sees biggest drop in ambulance staff in the country
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to launch an emergency recruitment campaign after it was revealed that the number of ambulance staff in the North West has fallen more than anywhere else in England.
9 Jan 2023
MP demands the recall of Parliament over NHS crisis
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called for Parliament to be recalled immediately amid estimates that 500 people each week are dying due to A&E delays.
4 Jan 2023
MP to run every day in January to raise money for Kendal mental health charity
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will run every day this month to raise funds for Kendal-based mental health charity Wave Forward.
3 Jan 2023