FARRON CALLS FOR ACCURATE LABELLING OF MEAT PRODUCTS
Local MP Tim Farron has called upon the Government to toughen its regulations on meat labelling to ensure the public is no longer misled at the meat counter.
8 Jul 2008
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Forward Diary - 7 to 12 July 2008
Monday 7th July:
4 Jul 2008
arron launches huge offensive to stop ward closures
Local MP Tim Farron is issuing a call to arms in the fight to stop the hospital trust from closing medical emergency wards at Westmorland General Hospital. Mr Farron is writing to the thousands of people in his constituency who have signed petitions against the closures and urging them to write to members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, who have the power to refer the closure plans to the Independent NHS Reconfiguration Panel. More than 28,000 people signed the petition.
2 Jul 2008
Farron re-elected as Vice-Chair of Parliamentary dementia awareness group
Local MP Tim Farron was today re-elected as the Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia at their annual general meeting in the House of Commons. The group has recently conducted an inquiry into the use of anti-psychotic drugs on elderly people in care homes.
2 Jul 2008
MP joins RAF Skyguard to monitor low-flying in the Lakes
A Lake District holiday park has been working closely with the RAF Police and local MP Tim Farron to keep a close eye on low flying aircraft. Limefitt Park - a luxury lodge holiday park situated in the spectacular Troutbeck Valley near Windermere, hosted a covert piece of military hardware which needs a 10-tonne lorry just to be moved.
1 Jul 2008
MP to present petition to House of Commons to call for retention of Kendal Tax Office
Local MP Tim Farron will tonight present a petition on the floor of the House of Commons protesting against the closure of the HM Revenue and Customs office in Kendal. Under a Government consultation the office, along with many others up and down the country has been earmarked for closure, which will lead to significant job losses.
1 Jul 2008