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 raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year, while most Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Tim Farron voted against selling England’s state owned forests, while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Tim Farron generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions, while most Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for. Show votes

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 occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Leaving the EU: Farming Policy 17 Jan 2019

  Hill farmers are essential to our landscape, food production, biodiversity and water management. Does the Minister realise that 91% of hill farm incomes come from the basic payment scheme, which his Government are planning to phase out over the next seven years? Will he therefore commit to a bespoke scheme or set of schemes to support upland farmers and other upland businesses?

• European Union (Withdrawal) Act: [9th Allotted Day] 15 Jan 2019

  On the day of the 2016 referendum result, I called for a vote on the final deal. That did not instantly meet with wild approval. My motives may have been misunderstood, because I am used to losing elections. I have never called for one of those elections to be rerun. I am a very good loser: I have had bags of practice. There is much talk about the legitimacy of our democracy, and about trust...

• Health and Social Care: NHS Facilities 15 Jan 2019

  It is 12 long months since the Government closed their consultation on whether to upgrade NHS radiotherapy facilities. Meanwhile, in south Cumbria, cancer patients have to make daily round trips of up to four hours for weeks on end to receive treatment. When will the Government respond to the consultation and when will they invest in satellite radiotherapy provision in places such as...

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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
• Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Agriculture: Subsidies
• Radiotherapy
• Hill Farming
• Departmental Food
• Food

Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 12 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• Identity Cards Bill Committee (4 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Tim Farron’s speeches
• Has received answers to 190 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 60.81% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 162 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Tim Farron’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 253 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)