Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale
21,472 (43.3%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 5th May 2005
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(since September 2020)1 APPG membership (as of 28 Aug 2024)
Christians in Parliament26 Former APPG memberships
Cancer, Child and Youth Crime, Children who need Palliative Care, Dark Skies, Dementia, Diagnostics, Dying Well, Eating Disorders, Eggs, Pigs and Poultry, Eritrea, Ethnic Minority Business Owners, Farming, Hill Farming, Historic Counties, Hospitality and Tourism, Listed Properties, Migration, National Parks, Night Time Economy, Outdoor Learning, Radiotherapy, Religion in the Media, Safeguarding in Faith Communities, Safeguarding in Faith Settings, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Uplands and Hill FarmingDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(2 debate interactions)
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Tim Farron has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Tim Farron
Tax on private jets
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)That this House is concerned that private jets release 10 times more carbon per passenger than commercial flights, pay no VAT or fuel duty and most passengers pay the same low rate of air passenger duty as ordinary commercial flyers; recognises that the UK has more private flights and more …
(Most recent: 4 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Green Party: 4
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
All England Lawn Tennis Club proposal to develop Wimbledon Park
Tabled by: Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat - Wimbledon)That this House congratulates the All England Lawn Tennis Club on this year's successful Championships; acknowledges the Club's status as the host of the world’s premier tennis tournament; recognises their plans to build a 10 storey stadium, nine further outbuildings, 38 tennis courts and over 9km of roads on Capability …
(Most recent: 2 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 11
Green Party: 2
Labour: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Tim Farron, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Tim Farron has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Tim Farron has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
21 Bills introduced by Tim Farron
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and to refugees who are family members of British citizens and settled persons, to provide for legal aid to be made available for refugee family reunion cases, and for connected purposes
Wednesday 11th July 2018
A Bill to provide for parliamentary approval of trade agreements; to place a duty on the Secretary of State to consider UK agricultural, environmental and animal welfare standards when negotiating trade agreements; to require the Trade and Agriculture Commission to assess the effects of potential trade agreements on farming, the rural environment and animal welfare and to produce associated reports; to require the Secretary of State to lay such reports before Parliament; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to provide for mandatory targets and timescales for the ending of sewage discharges into waterways and coastal areas; to make provision about the powers of Ofwat to monitor and enforce compliance with those targets and timescales; to require water companies to publish quarterly reports on the impact of sewage discharges on the natural environment, animal welfare and human health; to require the membership of water company boards to include at least one representative of an environmental group; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to establish a Tenant Farming Commissioner; to make provision about the powers and duties of the commissioner, including powers in respect of payments under an Environmental Land Management scheme in cases where a tenant farmer has been evicted; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 30th April 2024
A Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 17th January 2024
A Bill to establish a new model of company structure for Thames Water, to be called a public benefit corporation; to require that public benefit corporation to consider public policy benefits, including reducing leaks and sewage dumping, as well as returns for shareholders; to limit the payment of dividends until a plan is in place to cut the corporation’s debt; and to require membership of the corporation’s board to include representatives of local environment groups.
Thursday 29th June 2023
A Bill to prevent and punish the theft of dogs and to deter the unlawful importation of certain animals into Great Britain; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 6th June 2023
A Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 20th June 2023
A Bill to provide that higher education institutions have a duty of care for their students; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 21st June 2023
A Bill to define the term “green jobs”; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for their creation, including setting targets relating to green jobs, skills, and training; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on performance in implementing that strategy; to require the Secretary of State to publish a plan to increase take-up of National Vocational Qualification courses related to low-carbon services; to establish a Commission to advise the Government and local authorities on increasing the availability of jobs in the low-carbon economy, including in areas with high levels of deprivation, and on ensuring access to good quality green jobs across the United Kingdom; to require the Commission to consult workers, communities, non-governmental organisations, businesses, and industry representatives; to require local authorities to report to the Commission on the availability in green jobs in their areas; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 14th December 2022
A Bill to require Parliamentary approval of coal extraction from new coal mines commissioned after November 2022; to require the Secretary of State to set targets for phasing out the extraction and use of coal and to report to Parliament on performance against those targets; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources for steel production in place of coal; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 13th December 2022
A Bill to establish an independent regulatory body to monitor and enforce the compliance of public bodies with climate and environmental requirements and targets; to make provision for associated sanctions; to require the regulatory body to assess the environmental effects of potential trade agreements; to make provision about environmental standards, including in relation to animal welfare; and for connected purposes.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require the Secretary of State to terminate a rail passenger services franchise agreement in certain circumstances; to repeal section 25 of the Railways Act 1993; to make provision for local franchising authorities in England; and for connected purposes.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision to improve access to radiotherapy treatment in England; to define access in terms of the time that patients are required to travel to places providing treatment; to specify 45 minutes as the maximum time patients are to travel; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision to improve access to radiotherapy treatment in England; to define access in terms of the time that patients are required to travel to places providing treatment; to specify 45 minutes as the maximum time patients are to travel; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision about the conditions to be met by male blood donors, including removing the restrictions relating to blood donation from men who have sexual intercourse with men; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 9th February 2016
A Bill to make provision about the award of asylum-seeker status in the United Kingdom to certain unaccompanied children from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea displaced by conflict and present within the European Union; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 8th December 2015
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake a programme of research into the costs and benefits of extending control of all aspects of Right to Buy and Right to Acquire schemes entirely to Local Authorities, including the operation and consequences of such schemes and the introduction of the right of Local Authorities to suspend them; to report to Parliament within six months of the research being completed; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Tuesday 21st October 2014
A Bill to give local planning authorities the power to determine the requirements for affordable housing contributions from sites of fewer than 10 units as part of planning obligation agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 9th September 2014
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to give powers to the Secretary of State to provide for elections to be held to the governing boards of National Parks on a pilot basis; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 1st April 2014
19 Bills co-sponsored by Tim Farron
Schools (Mental Health Professionals) (No. 2) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Munira Wilson (LD)
Primary care services (report) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Daisy Cooper (LD)
High Income Child Benefit Charge (report to Parliament) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Jim Shannon (DUP)
Carers and Care Workers Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Helen Morgan (LD)
Fire and Building Safety (Public Inquiry) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Daisy Cooper (LD)
Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Fleur Anderson (Lab)
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Registration) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Vagrancy (Repeal) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Layla Moran (LD)
Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Andrew Rosindell (Con)
Jet Skis (Licensing) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Hywel Williams (PC)
Plastic Pollution (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
Prime Minister (Confidence) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tom Brake (LD)
Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
House of Peers Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Christine Jardine (LD)
Representation of the People (Gibraltar) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Mackinlay of Richborough (Con)
Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Caroline Spelman (Con)
Refugees (Family Reunion) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Angus Brendan MacNeil (Ind)
Public Authority (Accountability) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Andy Burnham (Lab)
Transparency and Accountability (European Union) Bill 2015-16
Sponsor - Caroline Lucas (Green)
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Department does not hold data on smart meters operating in traditional mode at constituency level. Data held by the Department is reported at Great Britain-wide level and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smart-meters-statistics. Smart meters operating in traditional mode continue to record energy usage accurately but do not send automatic readings to energy suppliers.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The following table shows the expenditure by NHS England on fees and other costs from Niche Health and Social Care Consulting for urology services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, each year since 2022/23, including VAT:
Year | Invoice amount |
2022/23 | £225,584.58 |
2023/24 | £0 |
2024/25 | £0 |
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The following table shows expenditure by NHS England on fees and other costs with Niche Health and Social Care Consulting, each financial year from 2022/23 to 2024/25:
Year | Invoiced amount |
2022/23 | £1,894,931.49 |
2023/24 | £1,691,549.24 |
2024/25 | £503,306.92 |
Total | £4,089,787.65 |
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)