Westmorland, Furness and Eden
Liberal Democrats

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Farron gets Ministerial confirmation on extra hospital cash

and challenges trusts to use it wisely Local MP, Tim Farron has received confirmation from the Minister for Health Services Rosie Winterton that the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust begun the financial year debt free, after the £6,357,000 fine for being in deficit was wiped out. However, the Minister has yet to confirm whether the Cumbria Primary Care Trust will be in a similar situation as well. Mr Farron is now pursuing the Minister to give details of the additional funds available to the Primary Care Trust.

10 May 2007
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MP on the spot at Walk Cumbria events

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, will be in the hot seat at two events organised as part of the Walk Cumbria Mission; on Friday night Tim will be facing an audience of young people who have been invited to 'grill' him on issues of Christianity and politics a Question Time session with the Bishops of Penrith and Carlisle this Saturday.

10 May 2007
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Farron backs 'Race for Life' in parliament

Local MP, Tim Farron has today tabled a parliamentary motion in support of Cancer Research UK's 'Race for Life' campaign. The 'Race for Life' was first organised in 1994 and has since raised millions of pounds for Cancer Research in the UK. Women up and down the country will begin running their 5km 'Race for Life' this weekend.

10 May 2007
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"Dales signpost needed for M6" - Farron

Local MP, Tim Farron has today called for the installation of a signpost before junction 37 of the M6, alerting drivers to the fact that the Yorkshire Dales are only a short distance from the motorway. Sedbergh is the biggest population centre in the Dales and yet there is no signpost to the Dales from the motorway.

10 May 2007
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