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THREE former MPs are calling for a Parliamentary inquiry into a controversial decision by a college to close a campus in Cumbria and sell off the site. The three Peers - Dale Campbell-Savours, David Clark and Sue Hayman - want a Defra select committee to examine Askham Bryan College’s actions in closing Newton Rigg in Penrith, which they claim is "asset-stripping" and will have a major impact on the local community. Askham Bryan took over Newton Rigg from the University of Cumbria in 2011, and it currently has 440 further education students, 96 apprentices and 117 staff. Lord Campb...