Tim Farron MP, Westmorland and Lonsdale

voted ambiguously on the policy

Further devolution to Scotland

by scoring 49.6% compared to the votes below

Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
HouseDateSubjectTim FarronPolicy vote
Commons27 Jan 2011Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland absentMajority (strong)
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Administration of Elections — Start Counting Within Four Hours of Polls Closing absentminority
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons absentminority (strong)
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament absentminority (strong)
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Devolution of Power to Tax Quarrying or Mining to Scottish Parliament Majorityminority (strong)
Commons14 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Code of Practice on Borrowing by Scottish Ministers Majorityminority
Commons15 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Devolution — Maritime and Coastguard Agency Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — New Clause 9 — Devolution of Responsibility for Rail Services to the Scottish Parliament Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Crown Estate — Devolution of Powers Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — New Clause 11 — Devolution of Powers Related to Time Majorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — New Clause 19 — Devolution of Powers Relating to Food Labelling and Content Majorityminority (strong)
Commons21 Jun 2011Scotland Bill — Chapter 5 — Empower Scottish Parliament to Tax Company Profits absentminority (strong)
Commons26 Jan 2015Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 2 — Shale Gas Extraction in Scotland — Devolution of Regulation to Scottish Parliament Majorityminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectTim FarronPolicy vote
Commons15 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Consent of Scottish People and Parliament Before Abolition of The Scottish Parliament absentminority (strong)
Commons15 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament absentminority (strong)
Commons15 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament absentminority (strong)
Commons15 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 5 — Veto for Scottish Parliament on Repeal of Human Rights Act as it Applies to Scotland minorityminority (strong)
Commons15 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters minorityminority (strong)
Commons29 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 33 — Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland absentminority (strong)
Commons29 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Threshold for Disability Benefits absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Carers Benefit — Scope of Eligibility absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Power of Scottish Ministers to Change Regulations on Benefits in Respect of Rent absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 28 — Housing Benefit — Devolving Powers to Scotland absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 31 — Ability of Scottish Parliament to Create New Benefits absentminority (strong)
Commons30 Jun 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 39 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament — National Insurance absentminority (strong)
Commons6 Jul 2015Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 35 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 15 — Abortion absentMajority (strong)
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits absentminority (strong)
Commons9 Nov 2015Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities absentminority (strong)
HouseDateSubjectTim FarronPolicy vote
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures minorityminority
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal absentminority (strong)
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law absentminority
Commons4 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law absentminority (strong)
Commons6 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law minorityminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations minorityminority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations minorityMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law minorityminority (strong)
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations absentMajority (strong)
Commons16 Jul 2018Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade absentminority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements absentminority (strong)
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations minorityminority
Commons17 Jul 2018Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers absentminority
HouseDateSubjectTim FarronPolicy vote
Commons11 Feb 2020Distinct Immigration Policy for Scotland absentminority (strong)
Commons20 Jul 2020Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations minorityminority (strong)
Commons1 Sep 2020Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing absentMajority
Commons15 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks absentminority
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process minorityminority
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations minorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles minorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations minorityminority
Commons10 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development — Consultation with Devolved Administrations minorityMajority
Commons15 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles minorityminority
Commons19 Jan 2021Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements minorityminority
Commons7 Jul 2021EU Settlement Scheme — Immigration Powers for the Scottish Government absentminority (strong)
Commons14 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy minorityminority
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Clause 135 — Regulations — Veto for Devolved Governments absentminority (strong)
Commons13 Dec 2021Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest absentminority
Commons14 Mar 2022Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre tellayeminority

How the number is calculated

The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, no points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, no points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.

Questions about this formula can be discussed on the forum.

No of votesPointsOut of
Most important votes (50 points)   
MP voted with policy6300300
MP voted against policy80400
MP absent307501500
Less important votes (10 points)   
MP voted with policy10100100
MP voted against policy2020
Less important absentees (2 points)   
MP absent*6612
Total:11562332

*Pressure of other work means MPs or Lords are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference.

agreement score
MP's points
total points
 = 
1156
2332
 = 49.6 %.


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