Tim Farron

That this House welcomes the strong progress made by Levens CE Primary School in the latest Ofsted inspection, in which it was judged as good; notes that this represents a great improvement on its 'requires improvement' rating received following the inspection in 2012; lauds the

18 Jun 2014

That this House welcomes the British Medical Association's Your GP Cares campaign; recognises that the UK family doctor service is widely admired around the world; notes that the increased demand on general practice caused by demographic changes, more complex health needs and car

16 Jun 2014

That this House welcomes the hard work and tremendous support shown by the Westmorland Gazette for the Driving Hospice Care campaign; congratulates the Westmorland Gazette on raising £42,000 to buy two 4x4 cars for a local hospice whose medical staff make 5,000 home visits a year

10 Jun 2014

That this House celebrates the close and deep connections between the north of England and Scotland; notes the shared values of community, decency and fairness; believes that people throughout Northern Ireland, Wales and England will be heartbroken if Scotland were to choose to l

11 Feb 2014

That this House notes that an estimated 66,000 women in the UK have suffered from female genital mutilation (FGM); further notes that an additional 20,000 British girls are thought to be at risk of being cut every year despite previous Government promises to stop FGM; commends th

6 Feb 2014

That this House notes the recent open statement signed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Twitter and AOL calling for reform of government surveillance; welcomes their calls for reform to restore the public's trust in the internet; supports the five principle

11 Dec 2013

That this House recognises the benefits which community shops can bring to the local economy; notes the hard work undertaken by the Witherslack Community Shop Committee since 2007 to enable the local community to own and run local retail services to Witherslack, Meathop, Ulpha an

19 Nov 2013

That this House notes that many council street lamps are housed on shared poles belonging to utility companies such as Electricity North West or British Telecom; further notes that many such companies have proposed to end this arrangement despite their infrastructure having been

30 Oct 2013

That this House notes the importance of Post Office services to communities; further notes that access to these services is even more vital in rural areas; notes that many villages in the South Lakeland area already benefit from having a post office; and calls on Post Office Ltd

15 Oct 2013

That this House deplores the recent legislation passed in Russia banning the promotion of non-traditional relationships; notes that this is akin to the former Section 28 legislation in the UK; further notes that the new law appears to be part of a wider crackdown on the freedoms

6 Sept 2013