An award winning team of apprentices from Cumbria have been in Westminster to meet with the Business Secretary Vince Cable.
The youngsters, who work at a manufacturing company based in Wigton, were invited to parliament to meet with MPs after winning the Brathay Apprentice Challenge last week.
Richard Wilson reports:
Better Together, the campaign to keep Scotland a part of the United Kingdom, is hosting its first formal event at Westminster.
Speakers including Alistair Darling and Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury,will be outlining why they oppose the Yes campaign for devolution.
The first Cumbria Day has taken place in London. Ministers sampled the best food and drink from across the county. Hannah McNulty reports.
Prime Minister David Cameron has tweeted praise for Cumbria Day after visiting the exhibition in Westminster.
He said:
"Just visited #cumbriaday event at parliament to promote tourism in this beautiful area. Brings back happy memories of swimming in Ullswater."
The Prime Minister has been taking part in Cumbria Day in Westminster and was full of praise for the food and drink producers from the region:
Producers who make everything from beer to brie have been spending the day at Westminster for the first ever Cumbria Day.
The Prime Minister has been sampling different food and drink produced in the county.
The Prime Minister says he's 'very much looking forward' to celebrating Cumbria Day.
Dozens of food and drink producers are showcasing the best the county has to offer to ministers at Westminster. During Prime Ministers Questions, David Cameron reminisced about his time in the county.
Suppliers from all over Cumbria will be providing samples of Cumbrian delicacies as part of 'Cumbria Day' in Westminster.
Grasmere Gingerbread, Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding, Cumbrian cheeses and Cumberland sausages, will join ales from the Ulverston Brewery company and Coniston Brewery.
One brewer from Cumbria has produced a beer which was recently named the best n Britain:
– Ian Bradley, Coniston Brewery"It's vitality important that we shout loud about the quality of produce in Cumbria.
"We produce some of the best food and drink in the UK, and the small sample of food and drink here today goes to show the high quality of what Cumbria has to offer."
More than a dozen food and drinks producers are showcasing their products in the House of Commons, as part of 'Cumbria Day'.
The event is being jointly run by Taste Cumbria, Cumbria Tourism and six Cumbrian MPs.
Sir Tony Cunningham MP, Tim Farron MP, Jamie Reed MP, John Stevenson MP, Rory Stewart MP and John Woodcock MP, all chose to host the special day, in a bid to raise the profile of Cumbria.
– Mary Houston, Food Tourism Co-ordinator, Taste Cumbria"Food, drink and agriculture is vital to our visitor economy. Recent research showed that £429m was spent by visitors to Cumbria on food and drink in 2011 - the highest spend of any other tourism activity in the county, even accommodation.
"Our producers work with our stunning landscape to create amazing and award winning produce, some of which we're proud to be showing off today."
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will question Lord West of Spithead on as part of their inquiry into the impact on the UK economy of Scottish independence.
They will question him about whether an independent Scotland end the UK's nuclear deterrent
Lord West was Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord from 2002-2006. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Security and Counter-Terrorism) at the Home Office 2007-10.
The Committee will question Lord West on issues including:
The feasibility of moving the UK's nuclear deterrent facilities from the Clyde to elsewhere in the UK and how much this might cost;
Whether he agrees with the Ministry of Defence's position not to plan for Scottish independence.
How many jobs in Scotland depend both directly and indirectly on the Trident nuclear programme.
If there would be any impact on the shipbuilding industry in Scotland as a result of independence