Tim Farron MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Bus Services: Westmorland and FurnessDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating funding to Westmorland and Furness Council for buses in rural areas for funding periods of more than 12 months.
Answer: The Government knows how important, reliable bus services are enabling people to access education, work and vital services, and we are committed to delivering better bus services, including in Cumbria and rural areas right across the country. The Governme...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Care if he will bring forward proposals for reducing hospital waiting lists in Cumbria.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to deliver 50 new neighbourhood health centres by the end of this Parliament; and whether any will be built in Cumbria.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and we recognise that delivering high quality NHS healthcare requires the right infrastructure in the right places.That is why over the course of our 10-Year H...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to train more GPs in Cumbria.
Answer: The Government has committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) and has increased the number of available GP training places by an additional 250 from September 2025. This brings the total number of GP training places to 4,250 per year...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional funding for social care services to help support patients to (a) leave hospitals and (b) be treated at home.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people can leave hospital promptly and receive care in their own homes where appropriate.For 2025/26 approximately £9 billion has been made available through the Better Care Fund (BCF) to enable integrated care...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce NHS waiting times in Cumbria.
Answer: Tackling the waiting-list is a top priority for the Government. We have exceeded our pledge to deliver over two million more elective care appointments. More than double that number, 5.2 million more appointments, have now been delivered in England.On 6 J...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are on NHS waiting lists for radiotherapy in South Cumbria.
Answer: We do not routinely publish data on current waiting list levels broken down to the level of specific treatment types, and so we cannot provide an estimate of the number of people who are on National Health Service waiting lists for radiotherapy in South C...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPatients: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients who no longer meeting the criteria to reside in hospital in (a) the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, (b) Westmorland General Hospital and (c) Furness G
Answer: The Department does not hold hospital level data. However, as per the trust level data for the University Hospital Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, which includes the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital, and Furness General Hospital...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce train delays on the West Coast Mainline.
Answer: Improving rail performance is one of this Government’s strategic priorities for transport. We are determined to deliver more punctual and reliable services as well as better value for money for the taxpayer. In response to our challenge to improve perform...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with her Scottish counterpart to help prevent issues on the railways in Scotland that cause northbound trains on the West Coast Mainline to terminate at Preston rather than continuing up
Answer: The Secretary of State is aware of difficulties passengers face during disruption in the North-West of England with limited options to keep services moving on the West Coast Mainline north of Preston. The Rail Minister has strongly pressed Network Rail an...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordStaveley Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve accessibility at Staveley railway station.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006, the Access for All (AfA) programme has delivered step free access at more than 270 stations...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to seek new nominations for another round of mid-tier Access for All funding.
Answer: Spending Review 2025 confirmed £280m total funding for the Access for All programme over a four-year period. Our focus is on delivering full step free access at stations, rather than the smaller scale upgrades previously delivered under the mid-tier. As s...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLakes LineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has taken recent steps to implement a passing loop on the Lakes Line.
Answer: On 8 July, the Secretary of State announced the road and rail schemes which have been prioritised over the next four years following the Spending Review. The Lakes Line scheme has not been progressed at this time. We remain committed to working with Westm...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLakes LineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include the Lakes Line Passing Loop in the next Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline announcement.
Answer: On 8 July, the Secretary of State announced the road and rail schemes which have been prioritised over the next four years following the Spending Review. The Lakes Line scheme has not been progressed at this time. We remain committed to working with Westm...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the state of repair of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Answer: As part of the management of their estate, National Health Service trusts regularly assess the physical condition of their estate. NHS England’s annual Estates Returns Information Collection collects data from trusts on the quality of their estate annuall...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to reduce ward work in portacabins at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Answer: National Health Service trusts make decisions locally on their use of temporary facilities, in line with delivering clinical services.Any temporary facility must meet the same Health Building Notice and Health Technical Memorandum safety, environmental, f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays to rebuilding of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on people in Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate additional funding to radiotherapy treatment in the North West of England.
Answer: Decisions about funding for radiotherapy treatment are taken at a local National Health Service level, rather than by the Department, and there are no plans to change this.All cancer patients have access to radiotherapy treatment. Decisions about cancer t...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to acquire further funding for the rebuilding of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Preston Hospital: RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will allocate funding to ensure that every patient at the Royal Preston Hospital who requires radiotherapy treatment is able to access it.
Answer: Decisions about funding for radiotherapy treatment are taken at a local National Health Service level, rather than by the Department, and there are no plans to change this.All cancer patients have access to radiotherapy treatment. Decisions about cancer t...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to rebuild the Royal Lancaster Hospital from 2035-38; and what steps he is taking to prevent further delays to this.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s budget is for funding the Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary in 2026-27.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Lancaster InfirmaryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plan is to allocate funding for the rebuilding of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Answer: The New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation was published on 20 January 2025 and sets out a credible, deliverable plan for the schemes in the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This plan will be delivered through five-year waves of investment and is ba...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Westmorland and LonsdaleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on whether any areas of Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency exceeded the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit in 2023.
Answer: No exceedances of the annual mean limit value for nitrogen dioxide were reported in 2023 in the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency from data held by the Department.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children were granted refugee family reunion visas in the year ending 30 June 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on refugee family reunion in the 'Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release'. Data on refugee family reunion visa grants, by age group, is published in table Fam_D01 of the 'family reunion visa grants detailed datasets...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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