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Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat Westmorland and Lonsdale

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

Staffing£242,942

Office£27,746

Accommodation£17,438

Travel£13,070

Year-on-Year

2024-25£301,196

2023-24£289,729

2022-23£282,134

2021-22£241,528

2020-21£241,330

2019-20£200,295

2018-19£196,968

2017-18£193,764

2016-17£179,645

2015-16£159,758

2014-15£166,514

2013-14£176,806

2012-13£175,192

2011-12£150,855

2010-11£49,362

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,533 voters

✓Liberal Democrat

31,061 votes62.7%

Conservative

9,589 votes19.4%

Reform UK

4,842 votes9.8%

Labour

2,306 votes4.7%

Green Party

1,486 votes3.0%

Independent

111 votes0.2%

Heritage Party

81 votes0.2%

Social Democratic Party

57 votes0.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

476

Written Questions

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.

Voting Record

How would you have voted?

Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with Tim.

Aye: 811No: 672

1483 votes — page 5 of 60

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

NOSecond Reading

You

AYEOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

AYE

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

9 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE2 NO

Employment Rights Bill

3 votes · 8 Dec 2025

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

NOGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

3 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

AYENew Clause 69

You

AYENew Clause 80

You

AYENew Clause 17

You

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

3 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

You

You

You

You

2 AYE

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

AYECommittee: Amendment 5

You

AYECommittee: Amendment 4

You

2 NO

Employment Rights Bill

2 votes · 5 Nov 2025

NOmotion relating to Lords Reason 120B

You

NOmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B

You

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Tim in Parliament

Written Questions496 Oral Questions58 Early Day Motions501

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the difference between grounds for special administration based on (a) insolvency and (b) perform

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with Ofwat on the threshold for recommending Special Administration for a water company.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to (a) customers and (b) the public purse of placing a water company into (i) S

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 on the (a) criteria and (b) process

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times trains have been delayed or cancelled on the West Coast Main Line due to livestock being on the line in 2021-2022, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25

Department for Transport16 Jul 2026

Agriculture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual farming budget is for (a) 2025–26 and (b) 2026–27; and how the spending is broken down for each year.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy radiotherapy capacity to meet the Government’s target of returning cancer waiting time

Department of Health and Social Care24 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of unmet need for radiotherapy among cancer patients in England.

Department of Health and Social Care24 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the inclusion of radiotherapy services in local strategic plans for ca

Department of Health and Social Care24 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local strategic plans for cancer will be required to assess radiotherapy treatment access and capacity.

Department of Health and Social Care24 Jun 2026

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