Tim Farron

That this House commends local authorities for going above and beyond to support communities during the coronavirus crisis; recognises their work caring for vulnerable adults, ensuring schools are kept open for at-risk children and the children of key workers, housing rough sleep

8 Jun 2020

That this house notes that hospitality and the UK tourism industry are among the hardest hit by the necessary social distancing policies in place during the covid-19 outbreak; further notes that 80 per cent of workers in the hotel and food industries are furloughed and up to a th

29 Apr 2020

That this House commends the Government’s measures to support businesses and employees during the covid-19 outbreak; notes however that those measures still leave the country’s 5 million self-employed people with no reliable safety net; further notes that one in four people in So

24 Mar 2020

That this House commends the incredible work of teachers, parents and carers in supporting and nurturing children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities; recognises that children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities deserve equal opportunity to develop and flouris

16 Mar 2020

That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to fund HS2; notes that the Lake District is the biggest visitor destination in the UK outside of London; further notes that Cumbria has over 2,500 tourism-dependent business; recognises the Government's intention for HS2 to im

11 Feb 2020

That this House notes with concern the previous Government’s plans to extend the off-payroll (IR35) changes to the private sector, despite the damage that this has done to the public sector including the NHS; further notes that the off-payroll tax means a 14.3 per cent extra cost

19 Dec 2019

That this House condemns the cancellation of the 552 and 530 bus services in Cumbria; recognises that Cumbria suffers from rural transport poverty; notes that the north-west experienced the loss of 888 bus services between 2008 and 2018; further recognises that the average age of

15 Oct 2019

That this House notes that there are an estimated 25 million refugees and three million asylum seekers around the world today; further notes that the Government committed to resettle 20,000 refugees in the UK by 2020 under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and 3,0

13 Jun 2019

That this House notes the crisis in dental provision in Cumbria; expresses its concern that over half of all adults in Cumbria haven't seen an NHS dentist in the last two years whilst over one in three children in the county do not have a place with an NHS dentist; further notes

10 Jun 2019

That this House welcomes the publication of the Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scams Voluntary Code due to come into effect on 28 May 2019 to protect customers from APP fraud; notes that during the first half of 2018 consumers lost £92.9 million due to APP scams; further notes tha

20 May 2019