Tim Farron

That this House congratulates the success of art and craft schemes in preventing crime among young people in Westmorland at the J de V Arts Care Trust; notes that as a result self-esteem is boosted in 80 per cent. of the pupils who attend; recognises that those on the training sc

10 Nov 2008

That this House notes with concern that cancer patients in South Cumbria are forced to travel to either Carlisle or Preston for cancer treatment; is deeply concerned at the effect round trips of up to 100 miles can have on the health of cancer sufferers and their families; welcom

22 Oct 2008

That this House celebrates the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal run by Samaritan's Purse, which arranges for families in the UK to provide a sealed shoebox of Christmas gifts to be sent to children overseas who are less fortunate; congratulates the Westmorland Gazette for

16 Oct 2008

That this House recognises the importance of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) to the survival of the Post Office network; expresses concern at the 2,500 post offices that were marked for closure and the potential further closure of over 3,000 post offices due to the loss of lo

15 Oct 2008

That this House celebrates the work of Britain's hill farmers in maintaining the landscape, ensuring access to the countryside, delivering biodiversity and contributing to the nation's food security; is deeply concerned that the proposed details of the new Uplands Entry Level Sch

14 Oct 2008

That this House recognises that the Government has a duty to protect vulnerable people and that Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are an important part of this process; notes that the number of checks proposed annually by the CRB has risen from 1.5 million in 2002 to 2004 to a

7 Oct 2008

That this House recognises that there is an increasing presence of counterfeit pesticides on the European market; notes with concern that fake pesticides pose a significant threat to the health of farmers, consumers and the environment; further notes with concern that the reputat

7 Oct 2008

That this House notes that National Parks are run by appointed individuals; further notes that National Parks have many of the powers of local councils, but without any formal accountability; recognises that the National Parks' authorities would gain more trust and respect if a p

6 Oct 2008

That this House recognises that the agriculture sector is likely to suffer severely as a result of climate change; notes with concern the impact of climate change on soil moisture in the growing season, on vernalisation, germination and senescence, on pesticide resistance and on

6 Oct 2008

That this House notes that at any one time there are at least 200 children held in secure training centres (STCs) in the UK; notes with concern that from 6th July 2007 staff in STCs were permitted to physically restrain children and were authorised by Ministers to use the very pa

6 Oct 2008