Local MP Tim Farron has called for a regionalised relaxation to the Foot and Mouth movement ban while chairing a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton. Tim was joined at the meeting by Peter Kendall (President, NFU), Dr Helen Phillips (CEO, Natural England) and Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesman).
'Everything should be done to stop farmers going to the wall over Foot and Mouth' - Farron
"We must kill off foot and mouth, but we must not risk killing off farming in the process" - Farron
Commenting on the speech by Michael Grade this morning, in which he questioned the future of regional ITV companies such as Border Television, local MP Tim Farron said:
MP Tim Farron has issued a plea to local people to come to the Westmorland Show tomorrow - in bigger numbers than ever!
Tim Farron has asked the Farming minister not to rush in to a nationwide animal movement ban following the outbreak of foot and mouth in Surrey this morning.