Tim Farron

That this House believes that the economic, social and emotional costs of livestock disease fall most heavily on farmers, their families and their communities; recalls the huge cost to rural communities of the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001; notes the Department for the Environm

20 Nov 2006

That this House commends Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria on its application to become a Fairtrade town; notes that the town is making good progress towards meeting the five criteria for Fairtrade town status; and celebrates the Fairtrade Town movement, which was started in May 2000

20 Nov 2006

That this House regrets that carbon emissions from transport are expected to rise by at least 10 per cent. between 2000 and 2010, undermining reductions in carbon emissions in other sectors; notes that the average person travelling by rail generates around half the carbon dioxide

20 Nov 2006

That this House believes that the provision of public lavatories is a vital public service and notes with regret the closure of public lavatories over recent years, including a quarter of those in South Lakeland; recognises that these closures have a particular impact on older an

20 Nov 2006

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to land in the UK from China bringing with it 45,000 tonnes of Christmas gifts and foodstuffs, all of which could have been purchased from British manufacturers and farmers; deplores the

20 Nov 2006

That this House celebrates the launch of the Ambleside Climate Change Initiative, which aims to raise awareness among local people and visitors of climate change issues and international poverty, linking lifestyle choices with increasing vulnerability in poor countries; further w

20 Nov 2006

That this House notes with concern that the world's largest container ship, Emma Maersk 3, is to arrive in the UK from China bringing with it 45,000 tonnes of Christmas gifts and foodstuffs all of which could have been purchased from British manufacturers and farmers; deplores th

1 Nov 2006

That this House celebrates the launch of the Ambleside Climate Change initiative, which aims to raise awareness among local people and visitors of climate change issues and international poverty, linking lifestyle choices with increasing vulnerability in poor countries; welcomes

1 Nov 2006

That this House believes that the economic, social and emotional costs of livestock disease fall most heavily on farmers, their families and their communities; recalls the huge cost to rural communities of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in 2001; notes the Department for Envi

31 Oct 2006

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

25 Oct 2006