Tim Farron
MP since 5 May 2005
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Tim Farron is the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
1483
Votes Cast
£301,196
Expenses 2024-25
21,472
Majority
62.7%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£301,196
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 49,533 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
476
Written Questions
20
Oral Questions
240
Debates Spoken In⚑
414
Speeches⚑
315
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
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1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
2 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
2 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
21 Jan 2026
3 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
4 AYE2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(9)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
£30,745
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
- Name of donor
- Faith in Public Ltd
- Address of donor
- 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, value £30,744.51
- Date received
- 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
- Date accepted
- 1 April 2024
- Donor status
- company, registration 11134849
Registered 16 April 2024
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
£30,119
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Name of donor
- Faith in Public Ltd
- Address of donor
- C/O Sedulo Office 605, Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, value £30,119.08
- Date received
- 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Date accepted
- 1 April 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 11134849
Registered 2 April 2025; updated 15 July 2025 and 14 October 2025
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of a public relations company
1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026
£15,264
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of a public relations company
1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026
- Name of donor
- Faith in Public Ltd
- Address of donor
- C/O Sedulo Office 605, Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- The services of a public relations company, value £15,264
- Date received
- 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026
- Date accepted
- 1 March 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 11134849
Registered 5 March 2025; updated 14 October 2025
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of an intern for 22.5 hours a week between 16 September 2024 and 25 July 2025
16 September 2024 to 25 July 2025
£13,877
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Faith in Public Ltd
The services of an intern for 22.5 hours a week between 16 September 2024 and 25 July 2025
16 September 2024 to 25 July 2025
- Name of donor
- Faith in Public Ltd
- Address of donor
- 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- The services of an intern for 22.5 hours a week between 16 September 2024 and 25 July 2025, value £13,877.33
- Date received
- 16 September 2024 to 25 July 2025
- Date accepted
- 16 September 2024
- Donor status
- company, registration 11134849
Registered 8 October 2024; updated 2 April 2025
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025
The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025
1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
£9,750
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025
The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025
1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
- Name of donor
- Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
- Address of donor
- The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025, value £9,750
- Date received
- 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 1 April 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 12373468
Registered 2 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Tim in Parliament
POLICE WIDOWS' PENSIONS
35 signaturesThat this House recognises that police officers often place themselves in the way of harm to protect their communities, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice and leaving behind families and loved ones; is deeply concerned that the Police Pension Regulations 1987 do not allow po
14 Mar 2017
FUEL POVERTY IN WESTMORLAND AND LONSDALE
9 signaturesThat this House recognises that there are 4,469 households across Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency living in fuel poverty; acknowledges the hardship and suffering this causes; regrets that so few residents have benefitted from the main national energy efficiency programme; a
7 Mar 2017
DAMAGES
6 signaturesThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Damages (Personal Injury) Order 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 206), dated 24 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 February, be annulled.
28 Feb 2017
SOCIAL SECURITY
187 signaturesThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 194), dated 22 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 February, be annulled.
27 Feb 2017
SCHOOL FUNDING IN CUMBRIA
5 signaturesThat this House recognises the impact of changes to school funding which leaves schools with greater financial liabilities; regrets that this will leave schools across the country with a £3 billion deficit by 2020, and schools in Cumbria with a £23 million deficit by that date; i
6 Feb 2017
THE KENDAL CARD
1 signatureThat this House welcomes the introduction of the Kendal Card, a type of gift card that operates on the Visa network and allows consumers to spend in over 100 businesses in Kendal, including cafés, restaurants, shops and venues; recognises the simplicity of the system in that reta
2 Feb 2017
POLICE NUMBERS IN CUMBRIA
1 signatureThat this House regrets that a total of 69 police officers and staff have been cut from the Cumbria Police's front line in the last year; notes that this represents four per cent of the total workforce; is concerned that the number of police community support officers (PCSOs) has
2 Feb 2017
URGENT CARE CENTRE AT WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL
2 signaturesThat this House notes that an extra 1,311 people have had to make use of accident and emergency (A&E) services in South Lakeland in 2016 compared to 2015, which represents a 1.5 per cent increase in demand; is concerned that the problems could be set to worsen, given that NHS ser
23 Jan 2017
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY FUNDING FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FLOODING
17 signaturesThat this House recognises that the flooding caused by Storm Desmond in December 2015 was the most extreme on record in the UK; stands in solidarity with the hundreds of people who are still out of their homes and businesses one year on from the storms; welcomes the European Comm
23 Jan 2017
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF STORM DESMOND
11 signaturesThat this House recognises that the flooding caused by Storm Desmond in December 2015 was the most extreme on record in the UK; stands in solidarity with the hundreds of people who are still out of their homes and businesses one year on from the storms; notes that hundreds of far
5 Dec 2016
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