Tim Farron’s voting in Parliament

Tim Farron is a Liberal Democrat MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Liberal Democrat MPs.

However, Tim Farron sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Tim Farron voted against selling England’s state owned forests; comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011. Liberal Democrat, 2 votes, in 2011
• Tim Farron generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant; comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against. Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2022. Liberal Democrat, 21 votes, between 2010–2022
• Tim Farron generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions; comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013. Liberal Democrat, 8 votes, between 2012–2013

We have lots more plain English analysis of Tim Farron’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Tim Farron’s full vote analysis page for more.

Tim Farron has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Apprenticeship Levy — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] 22 Nov 2023

  We did not plan this, but it is really good of the hon. Gentleman to let me intervene. He makes important points. I represent a community in which there are well over 1,000 farms. We have a real issue with succession of farmers, and bringing new people into the farming industry. Less than 60% of the food that we consume in the UK is grown in the country, which is deeply troubling. The answer...

• Apprenticeship Levy — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] 22 Nov 2023

  I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the points he is making. Last year, more than £3 billion of the levy was not spent, I guess for many of the reasons he is setting out. In my community, many of the businesses that would love to have an apprentice find it too hard to get into the scheme. Would it be wise in an area such as mine, where one in four people work for themselves and many...

• UK Citizenship Test — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair] 22 Nov 2023

  I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making an excellent speech. Given that the objective of the citizenship test is to test and encourage the integration of people coming to this country, and that there are tens of thousands of people languishing as asylum seekers, most of whom will, on past evidence, be granted refugee status at some point, is it not a terrible waste not to allow them to...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @timfarron
• https://facebook.com/timfarronmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tim Farron campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Home Office
• Agriculture: Subsidies
• Radiotherapy
• Hill Farming
• Sewage: Waste Disposal
• Housing: Construction

Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (since 7 Feb 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
• Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (22 Sep 2021 to 27 Oct 2021)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Food and Rural Affairs) ( 6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (21 Aug 2019 to 6 Jan 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (21 Aug 2019 to 11 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (North of England) (Northern Powerhouse) (21 Aug 2019 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Feb 2019 to 21 Aug 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (12 Oct 2017 to 7 Feb 2019)
• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (16 Jul 2015 to 20 Jul 2017)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2014)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 25 Nov 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) ( 7 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (20 Dec 2007 to 7 Oct 2008)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 1 Apr 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (22 May 2006 to 12 Jul 2007)
• Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Mar 2008)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 22 May 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families) (10 May 2005 to 5 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tim Collins
• Michael Jopling

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (21 out of 26)
• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (4 out of 11)