Tim Farron

That this House objects to the proposal to merge Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Police forces into two or three new forces; believes that Cumbria Police should remain as a single entity; deprecates the short period of consultation that the police

20 Dec 2005

That this House congratulates Kendal on winning the Safe Business Award in recognition of the work of the police, business community and local authorities in combating crime in the town; and acknowledges the dedication of all involved who have ensured that over the last 12 months

13 Dec 2005

That this House congratulates Cumbria for meeting four of the five criteria laid down by the Fairtrade Foundation in order to gain Fairtrade County status, which would make Cumbria the second English county, after Somerset, to achieve this status; and supports Cumbria in its effo

5 Dec 2005

That this House strongly believes school nurses are integral to the health and well-being of children through their provision of confidential advice and guidance on a range of public health issues including nutrition, sexual health, smoking and drug abuse; acknowledges the growin

25 Oct 2005

That this House acknowledges that the Cumbrian economy is in a perilous state of decline with a gross domestic product of only 77 per cent. of the EU average; is gravely disappointed by the latest round of European Structural Funding decisions for 2007 to 2013 which risks the reg

25 Oct 2005

That this House calls for new powers and appropriate resources to be granted to local authorities to allow them to enforce local occupancy clauses on affordable housing in order to prevent abuse of such clauses and thus protect the right of local communities to access accommodati

14 Oct 2005

That this House notes the recent BMA report suggesting that 385 of the 530 NHS trusts in England are facing deficits and that half of those in deficit are planning to make cuts in health service provision; calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to intervene to prevent loss

11 Oct 2005

That this House welcomes progress achieved so far towards reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; notes that British farmers are amongst those who have adapted best to the changes they have been asked to make; but notes with concern that the implementation by the Rural Payments

12 Jul 2005

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

5 Jul 2005

That this House congratulates Windermere and Lakes parishes on being granted Fairtrade status; notes that the parishes of Windermere and Lakes officially gained Fairtrade status on 14th May; recognises that this recent development is part of the successful Fairtrade initiative wh

17 May 2005