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Tim Farron
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale
Liberal DemocratOpposition
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
About This MP
AI-generatedTim Farron is the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, first elected in 2005. He currently serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a role he has held since September 2020. He has also undertaken various Liberal Democrat spokesperson roles and served on parliamentary committees during his time in Parliament.
Voting Patterns
He shows high party loyalty (99%) and a voting attendance of 61%. His record includes generally supporting Universal Credit and bus services regulation, while generally opposing immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; on VAT, NHS funding and transgender rights his votes are mixed. He has occasionally rebelled against his party on several amendments, including End of Life amendments and provisions in a Crime and Policing Bill.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Opposes strict immigration controls
- Supports regulation of bus services
- Opposes Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally votes against expanding trade union powers
Financial Interests
He has declared financial interests including eight entries for donations and other support to his activities as an MP, two miscellaneous entries, and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
61%
Attendance
13
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(50)
Based on 300 votesCareer & Roles
23 positions
Current
Opposition
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Since Sept 2020
Previous
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Committee
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Committee
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
Committee
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
196 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
11 declarations · £120,411 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye