Tim Farron

That this House is alarmed by the current treatment of converts from Islam to other religions in Afghanistan; notes with concern that following the airing of the controversial television documentary on Afghan Christian converts by a local television station in Afghanistan on 27 M

6 Jul 2010

That this House notes the importance of the Sawrey Ground Forest in Cumbria to the local population and the thousands of visitors who use it for walks each year; further notes with concern the proposals put forward by the Forestry Commission to sell 39 hectares of the forest to m

16 Jun 2010

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by mountain rescue teams who provide essential support to emergency services in mountainous and rural areas; notes with concern that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-s

16 Jun 2010

That this House calls on the Government to hold a full consultation with all affected parties before any revision to the furnished holiday lettings rules is introduced; notes that an analysis by the Tourism Alliance shows that the self-catering sector is a very important componen

16 Jun 2010

That this House notes with great regret that only 19.5 per cent. of people in Cumbria, nearly 10 per cent. below the national average, are signed up to the organ donor register; expresses concern that there are currently 17 people waiting for organ transplants in South Lakeland;

26 May 2010

That this House notes that South Lakeland District Council's figures show that there are 1,000 empty properties in the district; further notes that Shelter's figures show that there are 3,325 households in the district on the housing waiting list; and believes that rules should b

6 Apr 2010

That this House notes with concern the figures revealed by the National Audit Office showing that prisoner re-offending rates cost the taxpayer £10 billion a year; applauds the positive impact of restorative justice programmes such as those run by the organisation Sycamore Tree,

16 Mar 2010

That this House recognises the immense importance of the Armitt Museum in Ambleside and of its collection which includes works by Kurt Schwitters and Beatrix Potter, many Roman artifacts, 10,000 books and more than 25,000 photographs, including images by J.W. Brunskill and Herber

2 Mar 2010

That this House congratulates the communities of Kendal and South Lakes on their official designation as transition communities under the transition towns movement; notes that transition town status is awarded because of a commitment to tackle climate change through practical act

2 Mar 2010

That this House welcomes the decision not to levy value added tax (VAT) on the Everybody Hurts Sometimes charity single in aid of the victims of the Haiti disaster; recognises that British mountain rescue teams provide an unrivalled emergency service throughout the year and espec

10 Feb 2010