Liberal Democrats MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale.
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).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Farron broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | Yes | vs party |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Kendal magistrates court closure in 2017 breached promises to maintain sittings; government must restore local court access urgently.”
“Restorative justice programmes, proven to reduce reoffending by up to 28%, should be delivered in every prison, not just youth courts.”
“Upland and common-land farmers are locked out of support schemes by IT system failures; government must provide alternative funding mechanisms.”
“Praises Disability Confident employer scheme and asks what the government will do to expand and strengthen it to increase employment of disabled people.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Transport | celebratory | “I have been working with the local community over the past 12 months to make the case for National Highways to look again and I’m delighted that they have liste…” |
| 12 May | Transport | celebratory | “A joy to be out on the doorsteps in Tebay, Shap, and Long Marton, listening to the issues that matter most to residents - including the need for more buses, the…” |
| 12 May | Agriculture | celebratory | “It was such an honour to join Penrith Young Farmers and the wider farming community to celebrate their 90th anniversary. For 90 years, the club has enabled lif…” |
Farron holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 224 | 52.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 83 | 19.3% |
| Home Office | 29 | 6.7% |
| Department for Transport | 20 | 4.7% |
| Treasury | 18 | 4.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 12 | 2.8% |
| Department for Education | 10 | 2.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 7 | 1.6% |
Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the Environment Agency is not measuring pollution, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons, from motorway outfalls into the River Lune at Tebay.
If the Environment Agency is notified of pollution in watercourses such as the river Lune, then this is dealt with as a pollution incident and investigated and /or attended on a risk basis. Regarding the Lune at Tebay, the Environment Agenc…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency allows National Highways to discharge untreated toxic run-off into the River Lune.
The EA works closely with the National Highways Agency to minimise the environmental risk from surface water outfalls from public highways.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Environment Agency requiring National Highways to apply for permits to operate outfalls into the River Lune.
The Environment Agency (EA) is able to use its enforcement policy and sanctions on those that pollute the environment. As the EA needs to prioritise its resource on tackling sources with the greatest environmental risk it is taking a collab…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what was the cost to the public purse of landfill site regulation, monitoring, and remediation over the last five years.
The Environment Agency (EA) regulates permitted landfill sites on a full cost‑recovery basis. The costs of regulation are met by the landfill operators, primarily through annual subsistence charges which are paid by permit holders. These ch…read full →
Faith in Public Ltd 29 September 2025 to 28 February 2026 |
Faith in Public Ltd 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Faith in Public Ltd 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026 |
Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025 |
Faith in Public Ltd 16 September 2024 to 25 July 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 247,878 | 81.0% |
| Office Costs | 27,748 | 9.1% |
| Accommodation | 17,438 | 5.7% |
| MP Travel | 10,435 | 3.4% |
| Staff Travel | 2,635 | 0.9% |
| Total · 78 claims | 306,133 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Farron on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 31,061 | 62.7% | Won |
| 2017 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 23,686 | 45.8% | Won |
| 2015 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 25,194 | 51.5% | Won |
| 2010 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 30,896 | 60.0% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim FarronWON | LD | 31,061 | 62.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Westmorland and Lonsdale →