Tim Farron

That this House notes the roll-out of universal credit in South Lakeland on 26 September 2018; further notes that the Trussell Trust food bank network has seen an increase of 13 per cent in demand for three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis this year; recognises t

18 Oct 2018

That this House notes that bus services in the North West have dropped from 4,241 in 2008 to 3,353 in 2018; recognises that in places such as Sedbergh and Coniston it is now often impossible to access sixth forms by public transport; further notes that the Government has raised t

9 Oct 2018

That this House recognises the growing crisis in the provision of affordable housing, the average house price in England and Wales being 7.8 times the average salary and more than 10 times average salaries in South Lakeland; notes that small site developers building 10 units or f

24 Jul 2018

That this House notes that Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship schemes due to expire at the end of January 2019 are not able to be renewed, whereas those whose schemes finish after the UK scheduled date to leave the EU will continue to receive funding; recognises that this g

24 Jul 2018

That this House notes that one in two people in the UK now develop cancer at some point in their lives; recognises radiotherapy is needed in approximately 50 per cent of cancer cases; further recognises that radiotherapy receives only five per cent of the NHS cancer budget; regre

24 Jul 2018

That this House notes the rapid decline in reservoir levels in the North West due to two very dry months resulting in the Environment Agency receiving a sharp increase in reports of environmental incidents in the North West, with 25 per cent of July 2018's normal estimated report

23 Jul 2018

That this House commends the police for its hard work in Cumbria surrounding the Appleby Horse Fair; recognises the Government's failure to provide Cumbria Constabulary with the funding needed to protect communities from anti-social behaviour; and calls on the Home Secretary to p

23 Jul 2018

That this House condemns the performance of Arriva Northern in Cumbria where over 30 trains were cancelled over the weekend of 14-15 July 2018; notes the impact these cancellations have on the Cumbrian economy and the reputational damage it does to the Lake District; and suggests

17 Jul 2018

That this House condemns Northern Rail for not running a train service in June 2018 on the Lakes Lines, between Oxenholme and Windermere; praises West Coast Railways for its work in putting a shuttle service on the line for the last two weeks, while Northern refused to run trains

2 Jul 2018

That this House recognises the horrors of the ongoing civil war in Syria that has killed over 300,000 civilians and displaced millions of Syrian citizens including children; acknowledges forthcoming research from Syria Relief, which has identified over 10,000 Syrian children with

13 Jun 2018