Tim Farron MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale is Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), MP there since 5 May 2005. Current post: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), held since 7 September 2020.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Tim Farron, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 11 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (North of England) (Northern Powerhouse) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) | Opposition Department | 7 February 2019 | 21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition Department | 12 October 2017 | 7 February 2019 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) | 7 October 2008 | 6 May 2010 | |
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 20 December 2007 | 7 October 2008 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Home Office | 1 April 2007 | 20 December 2007 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families) | 10 May 2005 | 5 March 2006 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] | 18 December 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
| Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill | 8 May 2024 | 15 May 2024 |
| Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill | 1 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 |
| Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill | 25 January 2023 | 1 February 2023 |
| Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill | 15 June 2022 | 20 October 2022 |
| Glue Traps (Offences) Bill | 12 January 2022 | 19 January 2022 |
| Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill | 22 September 2021 | 27 October 2021 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 26 July 2010 | 25 November 2013 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 22 May 2006 | 12 July 2007 |
| Education & Skills | 12 July 2005 | 22 May 2006 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | 16 July 2015 | 20 July 2017 |
| Party Chair, Liberal Democrats | 1 January 2011 | 31 December 2014 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 ca1416794ca3.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 14 entries for Tim Farron: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (10), Miscellaneous (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). The most recent was registered on 12 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Faith in Public Ltd - £19,994.20
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of an intern for 30 hours a week between 28 September 2026 and 31 July 2027
- Value of the benefit: £19,994.20
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-28
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2027-07-31
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Radiotherapy UK - £1,500.15
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: APPG Secretariat
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.15
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-18
- Name of the donor: Radiotherapy UK
- Status of the donor: Other
Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £13,400.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a policy adviser for 52 days per year
- Value of the benefit: £13,400.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £3,250.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1 February 2026 - 30 April 2026
- Value of the benefit: £3,250.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-04-30
- Name of the donor: Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 23 June 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Faith in Public Ltd - £30,141.62
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week
- Value of the benefit: £30,141.62
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2027-03-31
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 23 June 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
International visit to Israel between 15 February 2026 and 19 February 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Fact-finding visit to Israel and Ramallah. Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian co-existence campaigners, politicians, academics and diplomats.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-15
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-19
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 23 June 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Faith in Public Ltd - £15,264.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: The services of a public relations company
- Value of the benefit: £15,264.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2027-02-28
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 23 June 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Faith in Public Ltd - £7,982.03
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £7,982.03
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-29
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-29
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-02-28
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
Marked in the register as a rectified entry: This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 23 June 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2019-01-07
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP) - £9,750.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025
- Value of the benefit: £9,750.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-04-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-31
- Name of the donor: Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Faith in Public Ltd - £29,982.51
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026
- Value of the benefit: £29,982.51
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-04-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-04-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-03-31
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Faith in Public Ltd - £15,264.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a public relations company
- Value of the benefit: £15,264.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-03-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-03-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-02-28
- Name of the donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Advisory Board Member of BOMAD Investments Ltd (trading as HomeNow), an affordable housing scheme. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2021-01-20
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
National Liberal Club - £1,102.50
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: honorary life membership as Leader of the Liberal Democrats (£735 pa in 2015, plus £367.50 entrance fee)
- Value of the benefit: £1,102.50
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2015-08-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2015-08-01
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Friendly society
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Tim Farron's office spent £242,942 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £230,834. IPSA lists office spending of £27,746 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £242,942.08 | £230,834.28 | £221,290.94 |
| Office costs: spent | £27,746.21 | £26,489.70 | £26,680.59 |
| Accommodation: spent | £17,437.60 | £17,212.71 | £16,488.92 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,070.04 | £15,192.74 | £17,673.15 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Westmorland and Lonsdale CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Constituency Communications Manager (permanent part time), Caseworker ×3 (permanent full time), Support Officer (permanent part time), Administrative Manager (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Researcher (permanent part time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent part time), Constituency Assistant (permanent part time), Executive Assistant (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 331 votes by Tim Farron in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 29 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 16 June 2026 to 21 October 2026. On 21 October 2026 Tim Farron voted Aye on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers: Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye; Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 7 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 6 Aye |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading No; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye; New Clause 2 Aye |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye; New Clause 22 Aye; New Clause 11 No; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3: Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Tim Farron has tabled 507 written questions since 4 July 2024, according to the Written Questions API. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions.
Agriculture: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency's capacity to effectively deal with disease outbreaks on farm.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many SBIs applied for Moorland Actions, Low Input Grassland, Herbal Leys and Winter Bird Food Mix.
Farmers: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase pension saving among farmers given that they are excluded from automatic enrolment and receive no employer contributions.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the breakdown of ha applied for under each SFI26 action.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where the £210 million difference between the value of expiring agreements, estimated at over £520 million, and the £310 million budget for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 will be s …
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many SFI26 applications were made in each county in England.
Bluetongue Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support livestock farmers affected by bluetongue with fallen stock costs.
Motorways: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the voluntary agreement between the Environment Agency and National Highways on the management of highway runoff pollution.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will open the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2027 in time for agreements to commence from 1 April 2027 and minimise gaps in environmental payments for farmers with schemes expiri …
Environment Agency: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Office for Environmental Protection's report entitled A review of Environment Agency inspections in the waste operations and installations sector in England, publ …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 678ecdd061cf. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Tim Farron.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Westmorland and Lonsdale returned Tim Farron with a majority of 21,472: 31,061 votes, 62.7% of those cast, against 9,589 for Matty Jackman. Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Westmorland and Lonsdale figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Tim Farron on storm overflow spill hours, 16 June 2026
Tim Farron said: “Instead, sewage was released into our lakes, rivers and seas for 1.8 million hours last year, and more than 100,000 of those were in the Thames region alone.” This page repeats what Environment Agency reports.
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