Tim Farron

That this House congratulates the work of the charity, Climbing Out, who work with young people who are facing life­ changing illness, injury or trauma, offering outdoor education programmes which aim to rebuild confidence and self-esteem; welcomes the news that South Lakes const

4 Jun 2018

That this House congratulates the Beetham Women's Institute (WI) on reaching its centenary year; notes that they are the oldest surviving WI in the Cumbria-Westmorland Federation; recognises its important contribution to the village of Beetham through its local work, including d

21 May 2018

That this House notes with concern that there were 160 trains cancelled on the Lakes line in April this year and that there are often insufficient bus replacement services provided; recognises that the Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Britain's biggest visitor de

8 May 2018

That this House celebrates the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week which lasts from 18 to 24 June 2018; notes that the refugee crisis has uprooted almost 50 million children from their homes who are now vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and trafficking; further celebrates this year'

24 Apr 2018

That this House urges the Government to give greater recognition to the economic case for flood prevention in affected communities; registers its disappointment that failure to do so means that the Lake District communities of Windermere, Bowness and Backbarrow have not received

16 Apr 2018

That this House notes that over 240,000 people in the UK are living with lymphoedema; recognises lymphoedema as a serious and debilitating illness which has a huge impact on patients' lives, which if not properly treated can lead to traumatic complications such as limb amputation

27 Mar 2018

That this House welcomes the Government's new Green Paper on agriculture; notes the lack of any serious mention of food, which is the industry's main product; notes that the UK is increasingly becoming less and less self-sufficient, importing almost all its food from abroad; and

26 Mar 2018

That this House welcomes the WWF's Earth Hour which falls on 24 March 2018, and aims to see millions of people across the UK switch their lights off for one hour starting at 8.30pm in order to highlight the need for strong action to tackle climate change; expresses concern that i

16 Mar 2018

That this House congratulates Kendal-based organisation Right2Work for its success in getting 27 disadvantaged people and people with disabilities into paid work in 2017; welcomes the news that it made 147 employment referrals in 2017; commends its commitment to helping members o

8 Feb 2018

That this House congratulates South Lakeland District Council on reaching its target of the 100 per cent recycling collection of plastic and card by investing in smaller recycling vehicles to access the most remote and hard to access properties; welcomes the news that the amount

5 Feb 2018