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Tim Farron

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrats MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

Tim Farron is the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

43.35%

Recent swing

+22.0% Liberal Democrats

Party

Liberal Democrats

Top donors:

Faith in Public Ltd (£30,744)

Faith in Public Ltd (£30,119)

Faith in Public Ltd (£15,264)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Tim fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Tim Farron

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrats MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships