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

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

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

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.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

1 AYE7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

8 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

4 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 23 Mar 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
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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Tim in Parliament

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD APPEAL CAMPAIGN

8 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signatures

That 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 signature

leave out from `projects' to end.

8 Jul 2010

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