Voting Record — MPs for Westmorland and Lonsdale

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Tim Farron (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	still in office	LDem	19 votes out of 481, 4.0%	481 votes out of 800, 60.1%
Tim Farron (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	16 votes out of 780, 2.1%	780 votes out of 1288, 60.6%
Mr Tim Collins (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	3 votes out of 850, 0.4%	850 votes out of 1246, 68.2%
Mr Tim Collins (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	0 votes out of 843, 0.0%	843 votes out of 1273, 66.2%

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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Votes by Tim Farron MP
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Decarbonisation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Communities and Local Government — Clause 11 — Payments to electricity suppliers	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Communities and Local Government — New Clause 5 — Expert panel	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Arbitration Service for defamation and related civil claims against members of Independent Regulatory Board	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 8 — Determination by court of applications in section 6 proceedings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — New Clause 4 — Expiry and renewal	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	NHS Bill — Amendment to change "secure" to "provide or secure" in Section 1 ss 2	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Feb 2011	Public Forest Estate — rethink decision to sell — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Set Basic Limit at £6,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Raise Upper Limit to £9,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Tim Farron MP
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — New Clause 11 — Guidance on offences that involve hatred on grounds of sexual orientation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — second strategic energy review and european energy networks	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2008	Deferred Division — Local government	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Dec 2007	Justice — European Affairs	both	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mr Tim Collins MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Collins	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion)	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mr Tim Collins MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tim Collins	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 Mar 2000	Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Education about electoral and democratic systems	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 1999	Delegated Legislation - Cinemas and Films	both	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 1999	Health Bill [Lords] and Immigration and Asylum Bill (Allocation of Time) - Interpretation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jun 1999	Delegated Legislation - Professions supplementary to medicine	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jun 1999	Delegated Legislation - Professions Supplementary to Medicine	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jun 1999	Delegated Legislation - Professions Supplementary to Medicine	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Duty as an employer to offer payroll deduction facility	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc.	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become insolvent	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Optional work-focused interviews	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extension of entitlement to state maternity allowance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 May 1999	Parliamentary Democracy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 May 1999	Devolution	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 May 1999	Devolution	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 May 1999	Pensions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 May 1999	Greater London Authority Bill - Nomination of candidate for Mayor	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1999	Industry and Employment	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1999	Industry and Employment	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1999	Housing and the Green Belt	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1999	British Livestock Farming	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - '9. Compensatory award: removal of limit in certain cases	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - Employment agencies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - Assessment of working days lost as a result of Act	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 1999	Roads	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 1999	Roads	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 1999	Policing	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Mar 1999	House of Lords Bill — Third Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Finance [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 5. Tobacco products duty (rates)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Hydrocarbon oil duties (rates and rebates)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Sparkling cider (rate of duty)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 1999	Revoke the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Feb 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill — Exclusion of hereditary peers from voting — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Feb 1999	Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 1999	National Lottery	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 1999	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1999	Greater London Authority Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jan 1999	Dividend Tax Credits	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Jan 1999	Dividend Tax Credits	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jan 1999	NHS (Rationing)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Dec 1998	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Electoral regions in England	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Nov 1998	Constitution and Parliament	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Nov 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Nov 1998	Scotland Bill - Scrutiny of Bills by the Presiding Officer.	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jul 1998	National Minimum Wage Bill - New clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland Bill - Exclusion of Ministers from office	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jul 1998	Department of Social Security	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jul 1998	Manufacturing and Industrial Relations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1998	Class Sizes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1998	The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill - Sentences passed outside Northern Ireland	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Jun 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] - New arrangements for giving financial support to students	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jun 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Declaration of Incompatibility	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jun 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Legislation	tellaye	aye	Teller

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
69%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
8%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
3%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
78%	European Union - For
86%	Fully Elected House of Lords
77%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
54%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
93%	Increase VAT
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
38%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
66%	Privatise Royal Mail
75%	Promote Occupational Pensions
29%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42%	Right to strike
37%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
100%	Smoking ban - In favour
99%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
8%	Terrorism laws - For
50%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
84%	Transparency of Parliament
33%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

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Voting Record — MPs for Westmorland and Lonsdale

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