Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale
Tim Farron has been an MP since 2005. Currently: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
Roles and committees
Posts held in government or opposition, and committee seats, as Parliament records them.
In opposition
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Opposition Department) | 2020 to now | Now |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Food and Rural Affairs) (Opposition Department) | 2020 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Opposition Department) | 2019 to 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (Opposition Department) | 2019 to 2020 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (North of England) (Northern Powerhouse) (Opposition Department) | 2019 to 2020 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (Opposition Department) | 2019 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Opposition Department) | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) | 2008 to 2010 |
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| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 2007 to 2008 | |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (Home Office) | 2007 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families) | 2005 to 2006 |
Committees
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] | 2024 to 2025 | |
| Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill | 2024 | |
| Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill | 2023 | |
| Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill | 2023 | |
| Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill | 2022 | |
| Glue Traps (Offences) Bill | 2022 | |
| Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill | 2021 | |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 2010 to 2013 |
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| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | 2006 to 2007 | |
| Education & Skills | 2005 to 2006 |
Other posts
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | 2015 to 2017 | |
| Party Chair, Liberal Democrats | 2011 to 2014 |
Political Interests
Source: UK Parliament Members API · Parliament’s own page
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Tim Farron has 12 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,400.00 | 20 May 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Faith in Public Ltd - £30,141.62 | 20 May 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Faith in Public Ltd - £15,264.00 | 20 May 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £3,250.00 | 20 May 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Israel between 15 February 2026 and 19 February 2026 | 20 May 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Faith in Public Ltd - £7,982.03 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust. This is an unpaid role. | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Faith in Public Ltd - £29,982.51 | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £9,750.00 | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Faith in Public Ltd - £15,264.00 | 5 Mar 2025 |
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| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Advisory Board Member of BOMAD Investments Ltd (trading as HomeNow), an affordable housing scheme. This is an unpaid role. | 21 Jan 2021 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | National Liberal Club - £1,102.50 | 10 Aug 2015 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Tim Farron asked 253 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
22 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Tim Farron represents Westmorland and Lonsdale. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Liberal Democrat
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Tim Farron won with 63% of the votes, and Matty Jackman (Conservative) came second with 19%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Farron | Liberal Democrat | 31,061 | 62.7% |
| Matty Jackman | Conservative | 9,589 | 19.4% |
| James Townley | Reform UK | 4,842 | 9.8% |
| Pippa Smith | Labour | 2,306 | 4.7% |
| Phil Clayton | Green Party | 1,486 | 3.0% |
| John Studholme | Independent | 111 | 0.2% |
| Izzy Solabarrieta | Heritage Party | 81 | 0.2% |
| Wendy Long | Social Democratic Party | 57 | 0.1% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
How they vote
In the last 12 months Tim Farron took part in 138 Commons votes.
More detail on how they vote
Tim Farron voted the same way as their party in 136 of the 136 votes where parties gave instructions (100%), and went the other way in 0.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high or low count says nothing on its own about whether an MP is good or bad, and we do not rank MPs by it. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. How we count it
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
See every vote on Parliament’s site
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this