Westmorland & Lonsdale / data
Tim Farron · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 05 May 2005 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
7660days
from 05 May 2005
Divisions
276
of 504 possible
Attendance
55%
228 absent / paired
Whip alignment
94%
vs party majority
Speeches
196
125 debates
Written Qs
437
432 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£306k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 78 claims
Interests
8
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 60 | |
| Economy | 48 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 29 | |
| Education | 22 | |
| Pensions | 16 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 15 | |
| Local Government | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | 25 | 15,064 |
| Economy Jobs | 58 | 12,259 |
| Cost Of Living | 26 | 9,066 |
| Local Government | 32 | 8,276 |
| Agriculture | 13 | 7,768 |
| Transport | 12 | 7,242 |
| Health | 18 | 6,929 |
| Utilities | 9 | 6,208 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a s… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organ… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Mountain RescueIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell; I am sure you will give us guidance if and when the Divisions come again, but it is a pleasure either way. I pay tribute… Social CareLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 1,416 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Mountain RescueI very much agree with my hon. Friend, who makes excellent points on behalf of his own communities in Cornwall. I will finish by saying that we have written to the Minister for Hea… Social CareLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 200 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateAs a result of this war, agricultural inflation is running at 7.6%—more than twice general inflation levels. Red diesel has doubled in price and fertiliser supply is under serious … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 93 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf ConflictA huge proportion of the global fertiliser market works its way through the strait, which is obviously going to impact on food security and food prices in this country, but it coul… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 107 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Best Start Family HubsI welcome the decision to have a Best Start family hub in Kendal West in my constituency, which is a very deprived part of our community. Kendal is the biggest town in our communit… Social CareLocal GovernmentEducation | 103 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Antisemitic AttacksIn 1945, 300 Jewish children who had survived the Nazi death camps arrived in Windermere, where they received a welcome beyond their wildest dreams. In the years that followed, the… CrimeDefenceCulture Community | 151 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Strategic Defence Review: FundingNothing is more important to our national security than our nuclear deterrent, and we in Westmorland and Furness are not only massively proud to provide the home for the Trident su… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 169 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Short-term Holiday Lets: RegistrationWill the Minister look at closing the loophole that allows second-home owners—people who are well-off enough to afford more than one home—to dodge paying any council tax whatsoever… HousingLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 106 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastThe Prime Minister rightly referred in his statement to defence security and energy security, but he made no reference to food security. That feels like a glaring omission, given t… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 108 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Police Efficiency: TechnologyPolice efficiency is the argument being used to propose the merger of Lancashire and Cumbria police forces, something which I strongly oppose. Lancashire is a wonderful county, but… CrimeTechnologyLocal Government | 83 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastAgainst the backdrop of this illegal, counterproductive and reckless war, next month, Palestinians in the west bank and in parts of Gaza will take part in municipal elections, whic… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 88 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Publicly Owned Markets: Food SecurityOnly 55% of Britain’s food is produced in Britain, so food security should be a much bigger priority for this Government. Donald Trump’s war in the middle east, Putin’s war on Ukra… AgricultureLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 89 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. That is a reminder that people’s experiences of increased prices are myriad in type. What those people have in common is a shared and sudde… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 49 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. That will be the case across my communities, too; many people will drive to Penrith, Oxenholme, Grange-over-Sands or Windermere to park … Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 333 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyAny effort that the Government make in supporting people and businesses through this process will have a medium to long-term positive impact on the Treasury: if we can keep busines… Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 1,268 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 226 | 51.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 86 | 19.7% |
| Home Office | 29 | 6.6% |
| Department for Transport | 20 | 4.6% |
| Treasury | 18 | 4.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 12 | 2.7% |
| Department for Education | 11 | 2.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 8 | 1.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Environment Agency requiring National Highways to apply for permits to operate outfalls into the River Lune. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency allows National Highways to discharge untreated toxic run-off into the River Lune. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the Environment Agency is not measuring pollution, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons, from motorway outfalls into the River Lune at Tebay. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many waste crime officers are currently employed by the Environment Agency; and how many large-scale illegal waste sites have a designated waste crime officer assign… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to develop food storage and distribution capacity for use in national emergencies. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites are known to the Environment Agency in each English district in the most recent year for which data is available; and what estimate she has… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties she plans to bring in for waste companies that persistently breach their operating licence. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the level of national water storage capacity. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the resilience of food supply chains. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the adequacy of the volume of food held in storage for use in a national emergency. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the total calorific value of food available within the UK in the event of a disruption to supply chains. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of surplus water availability during periods of expected drought. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the cost to the public purse of landfill site regulation, monitoring, and remediation over the last five years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of days of food stocks nationally in the event of a significant disruption to supply. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for the NHS to do cardiac testing on young people. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 47 | 27,748 | 9.1% |
| Staffing | 4 | 247,878 | 81.0% |
| Accommodation | 8 | 17,438 | 5.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 10,435 | 3.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,635 | 0.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 4,936 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,265 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,265 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 2 | 3,093 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 3,067 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,638 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 3 | 2,172 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 2,127 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,658 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 9 | 1,648 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 7 | 1,376 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 1,221 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing: lease & Maintenance of risograph copier from 01/04/24 to 31/04/25 (£5914.64 @10%) [200011782-230] | 591 | Paid |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Service Charge for the Period 01.04.25 to 31.03.25 [200011782-228] | 495 | Paid |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 344 | Paid |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Business Rates Top Floor from 01/04/24 to 31.03.25 (£750.99 @20%) [200011782-232] | 150 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Dual Fuel | 2,749 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office Cleaning from 01/04/24 to 31/03/25 (£4396.49 @ 60%) [200011782-347] | 2,638 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 2,127 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 1,562 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 1,505 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | FEE2PAYONLINE | 2 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 114 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Part repayment of claim 60233235:4 | 0 | Repaid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 132 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 70 | Paid |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 198 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 99 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 99 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)5 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Address of donor: C/O Sedulo Office 605, Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,982.03
Date received: 29 September 2025 to 28 February 2026
Date accepted: 29 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 11134849
(Registered 24 March 2026)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Address of donor: C/o Sedulo Office 605, Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of two policy advisers for a total of 30 hours a week between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, value £29,982.51
Date received: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Date accepted: 1 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 11134849
(Registered 2 April 2025; updated 15 July 2025, 14 October 2025 and 24 March 2026)
11 Mar 2025
Name of donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Address of donor: C/O Sedulo Office 605, Albert House, 256 - 260 Old Street, London EC1V 9DD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a public relations company, value £15,264
Date received: 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026
Date accepted: 1 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 11134849
(Registered 5 March 2025; updated 14 October 2025)
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Refugee, Asylum & Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a policy adviser for one day per week from 1st April 2025 until 31st December 2025, value £9,750
Date received: 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 1 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 12373468
(Registered 2 April 2025)
16 Oct 2024
Name of donor: Faith in Public Ltd
Address of donor: 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of an intern for 22.5 hours a week between 16 September 2024 and 25 July 2025, value £13,877.33
Date received: 16 September 2024 to 25 July 2025
Date accepted: 16 September 2024
Donor status: company, registration 11134849
(Registered 8 October 2024; updated 2 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: honorary life membership as Leader of the Liberal Democrats (£735 pa in 2015, plus £367.50 entrance fee), value £1,102.50
Date received: 1 August 2015
Date accepted: 1 August 2015
Donor status: friendly society
(Registered 10 August 2015)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
17 Jun 2025
Trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 7 January 2019
(Registered 9 June 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 18 June 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code
of Conduct refers.
18 Apr 2024
Advisory Board Member of BOMAD Investments Ltd (trading as HomeNow), an affordable housing scheme. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 20 January 2021
(Registered 21 January 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 17 wards, 28 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Brough | Andy Connell | Liberal Democrats | 986 | 05 May 2022 |
| Appleby Brough | Graham Simpkins | Liberal Democrats | 631 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bowness Lyth | Steve Bavin | Liberal Democrats | 747 | 05 May 2022 |
| Coniston Hawkshead | Suzanne Mary Pender | Liberal Democrats | 854 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eamont Shap | Neil Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 1,031 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eden Lyvennet Vale | Lorna Ann Baker | Liberal Democrats | 960 | 05 May 2022 |
| Eden Lyvennet Vale | Neil McCall | Liberal Democrats | 816 | 05 May 2022 |
| Grange Cartmel | Andy Hull | Liberal Democrats | 2,852 | 02 May 2024 |
| Greystoke Ullswater | Judith Margaret Derbyshire | Liberal Democrats | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Castle | Eamonn Matthew Hennessy | Liberal Democrats | 1,224 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Castle | Helen Ngaire Ladhams | Liberal Democrats | 1,212 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Highgate | Matt Severn | Liberal Democrats | 942 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Highgate | Phil Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 1,111 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Nether | Jonathan Cornthwaite | Liberal Democrats | 1,166 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Nether | Shirley Amelia Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,192 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal South | Doug Rathbone | Liberal Democrats | 1,540 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal South | Jonathan Richard Brook | Liberal Democrats | 1,547 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Strickland Fell | Giles Charles Archibald | Liberal Democrats | 1,381 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kendal Strickland Fell | Peter Thornton | Liberal Democrats | 1,225 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kirkby Stephen Tebay | John Stephen Murray | Liberal Democrats | 697 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kirkby Stephen Tebay | Phil Dew | Conservative and Unionist Party | 861 | 05 May 2022 |
| Levens Crooklands | Janet Mary Battye | Liberal Democrats | 1,106 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sedbergh Kirkby Lonsdale | Hazel Margaret Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 1,854 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sedbergh Kirkby Lonsdale | Ian David Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 1,891 | 05 May 2022 |
| Upper Kent | Ali Jama | Liberal Democrats | 949 | 05 May 2022 |
| Windermere Ambleside | Andrew Guy Jarvis | Liberal Democrats | 2,231 | 05 May 2022 |
| Windermere Ambleside | Dyan Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,183 | 05 May 2022 |
| Windermere Ambleside | William Clark | Liberal Democrats | 2,330 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 84,579 | Electorate 72,029 (2024) |
| Median age | 51 | years |
| Degree-educated | 36.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 57.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.