Information between 7th May 2026 - 27th May 2026
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Tim Farron speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Tim Farron contributed 3 speeches (155 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Tim Farron speeches from: High Speed 2 Reset
Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (124 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Tim Farron speeches from: Energy Security
Tim Farron contributed 2 speeches (834 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Wednesday 13th May Implications for rural communities of the Autumn Budget 2024 29 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises the vital contribution that British farmers make to our economy, environment and food security; understands that the farming industry has suffered from the botched trade deals that the former Conservative Government negotiated and the poorly managed transition to environmental land management schemes, increases in input costs, … |
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Wednesday 13th May 34 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises the Government’s intention to publish legislation on water sector reform following the publication of the Water White Paper; further recognises the urgent need for structural reform of England’s water industry to rebuild public trust, improve environmental outcomes and ensure fair and resilient management of essential water … |
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Wednesday 13th May 33 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s 2025 Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real terms by 2.3% annually, with a real terms cut to the farming budget of around £100 million; understands budget cuts will have potentially devastating consequences for the environment, the rural … |
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Wednesday 13th May Fruit and vegetable aid scheme 29 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House regrets the Government’s decision to close the fruit and vegetable aid scheme in December 2025; further regrets the lack of clarity for the sector about funding arrangements beyond this date; understands this scheme previously supported increased productivity and innovation in the sector, providing nutritious food for our … |
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Wednesday 13th May 40 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes with concern the sudden and severe rise in heating oil prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with prices almost trebling in a week; recognises that around a third of rural households rely on oil-fired heating and already face higher levels … |
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Wednesday 13th May 28 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes with concern the news that the Competition and Markets Authority has agreed to allow water companies including Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East Water to increase bills by an additional 3% on average, compared with the amount agreed by the regulator Ofwat; notes that this … |
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Wednesday 13th May Care for people with depression and bipolar disorder 30 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes that depression and bipolar disorder are major causes of disability, with substantial implications for patients' quality of life; further notes the impact of depression and bipolar on employment opportunities, the UK economy and the NHS; recognises that although innovative treatments exist, such as medication and neuromodulation … |
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Wednesday 13th May 28 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House believes that all new homes should be built to a zero carbon standard; urges the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to grant local councils and national park authorities the powers to enforce the future home standard for all new homes; calls for all … |
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Wednesday 13th May Upland farmers and common land 19 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes with concern that thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future environment schemes due to the absence of a mechanism for common land to apply to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT); recognises that around 4,000 farming businesses … |
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Wednesday 13th May 26 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House expresses deep concern at the defunding of rural Britain; notes that the local government settlements, health provision and energy policies of this Labour Government are massively harming Britain's most rural communities; highlights the major cuts to council spending that will be required as a result of the … |
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Wednesday 13th May Outdoor learning specialist apprenticeships 18 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2026)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House regrets the proposed defunding of the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship from 1 September 2026; recognises that this apprenticeship prepares practitioners to design and deliver outdoor learning programmes that support educational achievement, children’s wellbeing, enrichment and SEND inclusion, often directly within schools and educational settings; notes … |
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Monday 1st June Tim Farron withdrew their signature from this EDM on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations 129 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved. |
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Wednesday 13th May Tim Farron signed this EDM on Thursday 21st May 2026 34 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2026) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House notes the crisis caused by gambling harms, with approximately 2.5% of the adult British population suffering from problem gambling and a further 11.5% experiencing a lower level of harm or elevated risk; further notes with deep concern that an estimated 1.2% of 11 to 17-year-olds are estimated … |
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Thursday 14th May Tim Farron signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th May 2026 83 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces … |
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Wednesday 13th May Tim Farron signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th May 2026 Speech and Language Therapy for Autistic Children 37 signatures (Most recent: 1 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat - Taunton and Wellington) That this House recognises that speech and language therapy is currently failing many autistic children and young people in England; notes that hundreds of autistic individuals and their families have shared lived experience testimony demonstrating that their specific communication needs are not being met by existing NHS speech and language … |
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Monday 18th May Tim Farron signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 UK digital sovereignty strategy 48 signatures (Most recent: 18 May 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that government services, democratic functions and critical infrastructure increasingly depend on a small number of external digital suppliers; further notes that excessive concentration and inadequate exit or substitution planning expose the public sector to risks including service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes … |
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19 May 2026, 12:25 p.m. - House of Commons " Tim Farron. >> Tim Farron. >> Mr. speaker, Kendall Magistrates Court was outrageously closed in 2017 on the promise, though, that " Rt Hon David Lammy MP, The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Tottenham, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Energy Security
271 speeches (44,657 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Michael Shanks (Lab - Rutherglen) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), who gave an excellent speech. - Link to Speech |