Farron votes to ban MPs from taking second jobs
Last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted in favour of a motion to ban MPs from taking second jobs amid the ongoing row about Conservative Party sleaze.
18 Nov 2021
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Government’s 162 page rail plan for the North contains no mention of Cumbria
Commenting on the Government's Integrated Rail Plan for the North and the Midlands, local MP Tim Farron said: "It's absolutely gobsmacking that the Government have published a 162 page rail plan for the North, with not a single mention whatsoever of Cumbria.
18 Nov 2021
MP challenges Business Secretary to axe Cumbrian mine plans after COP26 coal failure
On the floor of the House of Commons today, local MP Tim Farron urged ministers to finally pull the plug on plans to build a new deep coal mine in Cumbria.
16 Nov 2021
MP calls on Government to launch emergency home insulation scheme
Local MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to introduce an emergency home insulation programme after new figures revealed that only 36 families in South Lakeland were supported to better insulate their homes under the government's recently axed Green Homes Grant scheme.
16 Nov 2021
MP meets Immigration Minister over Lakes hospitality staffing crisis
This week, local MP Tim Farron met with the Immigration Minister Kevin Foster to make the case for the Government to fix the staffing crisis in the Lake District hospitality and tourism sector.
5 Nov 2021
Double council tax on second homes to fix Cumbrian housing crisis, MP tells minister
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron made the case for ministers to tackle the housing crisis in places like Cumbria by doubling council tax on second homes.
2 Nov 2021