MP calls for new laws to tackle dog theft to be fast tracked
Responding to the news that the Prime Minister is threatening tougher sentences for dog thieves and owners who abandon their pets, South Lakes MP Tim Farron, said:
26 May 2021
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MP votes for multinational giants to pay fair share of tax in Britain
Last night in the House of Commons, local MP Tim Farron voted to force multinational corporations to pay their fair share of tax in the UK.
25 May 2021
Not giving MPs a say on Australia trade deal shows Govt set to throw farmers under a bus - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of selling out British farming after it emerged that MPs would not get to scrutinise the UK's trade deal with Australia before it is signed.
25 May 2021
MP calls on Education Secretary to pay teachers for their overtime work marking assessments
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, urging him to pay teachers for the extra marking and assessments they are having to undertake after external exams were scrapped.
21 May 2021
Railway reorganisation must lead to more investment and cheaper tickets - MP
Commenting on the Government's new sweeping rail reforms announced this morning, local MP and chair of the rail group Cumbria Better Connected Tim Farron said: "For too long, rail passengers in Cumbria have suffered at the hands of a fragmented and broken franchise system.
20 May 2021
MP calls for new visa to fix staff shortage crisis in Lake District hospitality sector
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Home Secretary Priti Patel, urging her to introduce a new visa to fix the crisis in staff shortages across the Lake District hospitality and tourism industry.
19 May 2021