Voting Record — Tim Farron MP, Westmorland and Lonsdale (11923)

Tim Farron is currently Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 Jul 2024	still in office	LDem	2 votes out of 38, 5.3%	38 votes out of 86, 44.2%	0 times
13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	LDem	3 votes out of 766, 0.4%	766 votes out of 1069, 71.7%	5 times
9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	LDem	3 votes out of 302, 1.0%	302 votes out of 463, 65.2%	1 time
8 May 2015	3 May 2017	LDem	1 vote out of 173, 0.6%	173 votes out of 467, 37.0%	1 time
6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	LDem	26 votes out of 734, 3.5%	734 votes out of 1239, 59.2%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	16 votes out of 780, 2.1%	780 votes out of 1288, 60.6%	0 times

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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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House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	29 Nov 2024	Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Nov 2024	Tobacco and Vapes Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
15 May 2024	Stopped being Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee
8 May 2024	Became Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee
Commons	26 Apr 2023	Illegal Migration Bill — New Clause 15 - Border Security: Terrorism	both	unknown	Unknown
Commons	7 Mar 2023	Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	no	Rebel
8 Feb 2023	Stopped being Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee
1 Feb 2023	Became Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee
1 Feb 2023	Stopped being Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee
25 Jan 2023	Became Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee
20 Oct 2022	Stopped being Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee
11 Jul 2022	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
15 Jun 2022	Became Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee
Commons	30 Mar 2022	Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2022	Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 2022	Finance (No. 2) Bill — New Clause 27 — Review of Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy	tellaye	aye	Teller
19 Jan 2022	Stopped being Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee
12 Jan 2022	Became Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee
27 Oct 2021	Stopped being Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee
Commons	20 Oct 2021	Environment Bill — Clause 18 — Policy Statement on Environmental Principles — Exemptions	tellno	no	Teller
22 Sep 2021	Became Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee
Commons	6 Sep 2021	National Insurance Contributions Bill — New Clause 4 — Employment Allowance for National Insurance Contributions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 May 2021	Environment Bill — Clause 95 — General Duty to Conserve and Enhance Biodiversity	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 2021	Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021	minority	aye	Rebel
7 Sep 2020	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
7 Sep 2020	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (North of England) (Northern Powerhouse),
7 Sep 2020	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Food and Rural Affairs),
6 Jan 2020	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Food and Rural Affairs),
6 Jan 2020	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
21 Aug 2019	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
21 Aug 2019	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (North of England) (Northern Powerhouse),
21 Aug 2019	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government),
21 Aug 2019	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government),
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU	minority	no	Rebel
7 Feb 2019	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government),
7 Feb 2019	Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
Commons	12 Dec 2018	Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority — Appointment of Richard Lloyd as Member	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2018	Abortion Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2018	Space Industry Bill — Clause 68 — Regulations — Role of MPs in Parliament — Reports — Consultation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2018	Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner	minority	unknown	Unknown
12 Oct 2017	Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
20 Jul 2017	Stopped being Leader of the Liberal Democrats,
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	8 Sep 2015	Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Jul 2015	Became Leader of the Liberal Democrats,
Commons	14 Jul 2015	Summer Budget 2015 Resolution 23 — Finance Bill Provisions Taking Effect in a Future Year	tellno	no	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Tim Farron	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2015	Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 16 — Pubs and Bars — Demolition and Change of Use	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2015	Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 9 — Moratorium on Onshore Unconventional Petroleum — Review Impacts of Exploitation	minority	no	Rebel
31 Dec 2014	Stopped being Party Chair, Liberal Democrats,
Commons	15 Dec 2014	Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2014	Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Feb 2014	Local Government Finance Report (England) 2014-15	minority	aye	Rebel
25 Nov 2013	Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons	12 Nov 2013	Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for Those Deemed to Have Excess Bedrooms	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2013	Opposition Day — Housing Benefit — Deductions for those deemed to have excess bedrooms	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Clause 1 — Requirement to Set a Decarbonisation Target Range	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidy of Nuclear Power Generation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jun 2013	Energy Bill — New Clause 5 — Expert Panel To Advise Secretary of State On Using Powers to Regulate Energy Markets	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Defamation Bill — Recognised Arbitration Services for Defamation Cases — Incentives	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill — Clause 8 — Balance National Security vs Public Interest in Requests to Withhold Information From Parties in Civil Court Cases	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill — New Clause 4 — Closed Material Procedure — Expiry of Provisions Unless Renewed	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill — Clause 6 — Balance Interests of Justice With Harm to National Security — Closed Material Proceedings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill — Clause 6 — Closed Material Proceedings Only If Fair Determination Not Possible By Other Means	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee by Parties	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill — Should Secretary of State for Health "Secure" or "Provide or Secure" Services	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Feb 2011	Sale of Public Forest Estate	minority	no	Rebel
1 Jan 2011	Became Party Chair, Liberal Democrats,
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
26 Jul 2010	Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
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
7 Oct 2008	Became Shadow Secretary of State (Environment),
7 Oct 2008	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
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
6 Mar 2008	Stopped being Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
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
20 Dec 2007	Became Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
20 Dec 2007	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
Commons	11 Dec 2007	Justice — European Affairs	both	unknown	Unknown
12 Jul 2007	Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
1 Apr 2007	Became Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
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
22 May 2006	Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
22 May 2006	Stopped being Member, Education & Skills Committee
21 Mar 2006	Became Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
5 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families),
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats	minority	aye	Rebel
12 Jul 2005	Became Member, Education & Skills Committee
10 May 2005	Became Shadow Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families),

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
70%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
55%	Academy Schools - for
90%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
67%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
20%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
5%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
69%	Apprenticeships
50%	Assisted Dying
9%	Asylum System - More strict
10%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
17%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
17%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
75%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
8%	Business and community control of schools: For
75%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
32%	Closed Material Proceedure
74%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
3%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Cull Badgers
50%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
20%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
21%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
77%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
39%	Easier access to abortion
80%	Employee Shareholder Status
66%	Employment rights
31%	Encourage and incentivise saving
50%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
54%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
50%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
100%	Environmental water quality
66%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
75%	European Union Integration - For
62%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
100%	Fire Safety
83%	Fixed Term Parliaments
88%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
21%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
91%	Fully Elected House of Lords
61%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
50%	Further devolution to Scotland
56%	Further devolution to Wales
29%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
75%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
0%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
57%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
98%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
73%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
75%	Higher taxes on banks
50%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
67%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
72%	HS2 - In Favour
62%	Human Rights and Equality
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
76%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
0%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
42%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
83%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
76%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
59%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
33%	Increase the state pension age
78%	Increase VAT
75%	Inheritance Tax
87%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
11%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
8%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
29%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100%	Localise Council Tax Support
62%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
20%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13%	Mansion Tax
44%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
54%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50%	Member trustees on pension boards
50%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
17%	Minimum Wage
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	More Emergency Service Workers
75%	More funds for social care
45%	More powers for local councils
100%	More restrictive planning laws
100%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
38%	No detention without charge or trial
7%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
31%	Nuclear power - For
80%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
10%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
77%	Police and Crime Commissioners
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
76%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
50%	Privatise Royal Mail
83%	Promote Occupational Pensions
67%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
23%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
53%	Public Ownership of Railways
0%	Rail Fares - Lower
0%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
22%	Reduce capital gains tax
50%	Reduce central funding for local government
90%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
42%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
17%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
66%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
45%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
54%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
79%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71%	Register of Lobbyists
25%	Regulate letting agent fees
50%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
99%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
94%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
65%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
81%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
82%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42%	Right to strike
82%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
84%	Same Sex Marriage - for
50%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
2%	Sell England's Public Forests
82%	Smoking ban - In favour
32%	State control of bus services
77%	Stop climate change
63%	Support current and former armed service members
31%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
71%	Termination of pregnancy - against
50%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
15%	Tougher on illegal immigration
26%	Trade Unions - Restrict
84%	Transparency of Parliament
29%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
2%	University Tuition Fees - For
86%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
86%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
36%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
43%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Tim Farron MP, Westmorland and Lonsdale (11923)

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