Tim Farron

That this House condemns the exploitation of farmers and producers across the world by companies who paybelow cost for goods produced by those who are already in poverty; celebrates the success of the Fairtrade Foundation and the Fairtrade label in tackling this exploitation by p

15 Mar 2011

That this House welcomes Ambleside Community Enterprise's bid to bring affordable local housing to Ambleside; recognises the need for affordable housing in Cumbria; and calls for Cumbria County Council to sell the land at a cheaper rate to Ambleside Community Enterprise so that i

2 Mar 2011

That this House notes with concern the significant drop in pay proposed by Cumbria County Council for Cumbria's teaching assistants, which could potentially lead to a 30 per cent. drop in income; recognises that teaching assistants play a vital role in educating our children; bel

1 Mar 2011

That this House notes that February 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the foot and mouth disease outbreak that devastated farming communities across the UK; recognises that the county of Cumbria was one of the worst affected by the disease; expresses solidarity with all the farms a

8 Feb 2011

That this House notes with concern draft plans to sell off areas of public forest in England, potentially including Grizedale Forest in the Lake District; recognises that public ownership has ensured biodiversity, carbon storage, sustainability as well as public access; believes

25 Jan 2011

That this House recognises that many people living in rural areas like Cumbria rely on non-mains gas and oil for their household energy needs; notes with concern that these sources are not currently monitored by the energy regulator Ofgem and therefore charges are often higher, w

24 Jan 2011

That this House notes that in compliance with Directive 1999/74/EC a ban on the use of conventional battery cages for commercial laying hens is due to come into force in the UK and across the EU on 1 January 2012; believes that the ban should be enforced uniformly across the EU w

21 Jan 2011

That this House welcomes the significant progress already made by food and drink manufacturers in reducing the environmental impact of their operations, as set out in the third annual report of member company achievements under the Food and and Drink Federation's Five-fold Enviro

18 Jan 2011

That this House notes with concern the damage to property and death or injury to British livestock caused by discarded Chinese sky lanterns; expresses concern that, while high quality lanterns used accordingly to proper instructions are deemed safe, many poor quality lanterns whi

25 Nov 2010

That this House notes that second home owners are granted a council tax subsidy of between 10 per cent. and 50 per cent.; acknowledges the size of the UK deficit and the need to make savings and believes that non-second home owners cannot afford to provide this subsidy; observes

23 Nov 2010