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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2 AYEInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
3 NONon Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
3 votes · 25 Mar 2025
2 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 19 Mar 2025
3 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 18 Mar 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 18 Mar 2025
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
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD APPEAL CAMPAIGN
8 signaturesThat this House celebrates the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal run by Samaritan's Purse, which arranges for families in the UK to provide a sealed shoebox of Christmas gifts to be sent to children overseas who are less fortunate; congratulates the Westmorland Gazette for
18 Nov 2010
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES DURING THE 1992-1995 WAR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
21 signaturesThat this House expresses concern about the enforced disappearances of between 10,000 and 12,000 people during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995; condemns the continuing impunity for these enforced disappearances and other violations of human rights and inte
17 Nov 2010
CROWN CURRENCY EXCHANGE
30 signaturesThat this House expresses sympathy for those who have been affected by Crown Currency Exchange being put into administration; regrets that many people have suffered losses and have not received their promised currency as a direct result; is concerned with the lack of contingency
17 Nov 2010
SUPERFAST BROADBAND IN CUMBRIA
2 signaturesThat this House believes that fast broadband services are vital to ensuring universal internet access; notes that many rural areas such as Cumbria do not have access to such services; maintains that urgent action is needed by broadband suppliers to provide better services to thos
17 Nov 2010
FOOD SPECULATION
61 signaturesThat this House is concerned over recent food price volatility and inflation; expresses its sympathy with those affected by food price spikes in 2008 and 2010 especially some of the world's poorest people; notes reports this year by the World Bank, the UN Special Rapporteur on th
16 Nov 2010
EDUCATION OF TEACHERS IN BRITAIN
9 signaturesThat this House believes that British teacher education is amongst the best in the world; notes that teacher education forms a very significant part of UK higher education; supports undergraduate teaching degrees being delivered through the current partnership approach between hi
11 Nov 2010
FROM AUSCHWITZ TO AMBLESIDE EXHIBITION
21 signaturesThat this House commemorates the three hundred Jewish children who survived the Holocaust who were flown from the Theresienstadt Ghetto to Crosby-on-Eden airfield on 14 August 1945; recognises that these children had been in the Nazi concentration camp system across Occupied Euro
4 Nov 2010
CAMPAIGN FOR WOOL AND BRITISH WOOL WEEK
20 signaturesThat this House praises the efforts of the Campaign for Wool in promoting the use of wool for fashion, interior design and the built environment; acknowledges the benefits of wool as a natural and sustainable material with lower carbon emissions in production than man-made fibres
2 Nov 2010
WORKPLACE LEARNING
4 signaturesThat this House welcomes the work of learning advocates, operated by the Johnston Partnership in Cumbria, that has so far supported 1,200 non-unionised workers into learning and provided information and advice to 1,700 others; recognises that there is a gap in learning promotion
14 Jul 2010
TERMINATION OF FUNDING TO SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE
1 signatureleave out from `projects' to end.
8 Jul 2010
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