Tim Farron

That this House congratulates all the participants in the Witherslack Welly Weekend on their attempt to break the world record for the largest conga done in wellies; recognises the efforts of all those involved in raising money for Heal Africa, a grass-roots organisation in Goma

28 Oct 2009

That this House applauds the excellent work that the Metropolitan Police Human Trafficking Team has done to combat human trafficking in Britain; believes the team, which is specially trained in this field, is essential to the fight against human trafficking; recognises that with

27 Oct 2009

That this House recognises the importance of conserving domestic fish stocks and the efforts of fishermen in the under-10 metre sector in ensuring that their methods of fishing are sustainable and environmentally responsible; expresses concern at the Government's decision in Apri

22 Oct 2009

That this House is extremely concerned by the impact of changes to the way surface water drainage is charged that allows water companies to base the charge for processing rainwater at non-domestic properties on the size of the site, instead of the rateable value of the property;

16 Jul 2009

That this House notes with concern the increasing trend amongst banks that have received Government funding for sourcing more of their IT jobs overseas; expresses regret at the detrimental effect this is having on the UK skills base and the ability of new graduates to gain experi

16 Jul 2009

That this House notes with grave concern that some banks and mortgage lenders are making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get mortgages on properties with local occupancy agreements and other affordability restrictions by asking for unaffordable deposits of 20 p

8 Jul 2009

That this House welcomes the extra £10 million investment from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Scottish Government for resea

8 Jul 2009

That this House believes that the provision of public lavatories is a vital public service; notes with regret the closure of public lavatories over recent years, especially in rural areas; recognises that these closures have a particular impact on older and disabled people and th

8 Jul 2009

That this House recognises that an estimated 45,000 to 150,000 children are educated at home; believes that parents should be allowed and supported to home educate; notes with concern the proposals put forward in the recent Badman Review; expresses particular concern at the lack

1 Jul 2009

That this House believes in fair trade for farmers, whether based in the UK or overseas; is concerned at reports of dairy farmers being offered as little as 10 pence per litre for their milk in the aftermath of the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain; acknowledges the fact that

25 Jun 2009