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Commons - Private Members' Bills - Main Chamber
Water Regulation Bill 2026-27
MP: Tim Farron
Early Day Motion
Closure of High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre (3 Signatures)
15 Jul 2026
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House regrets the decision by North Tyneside Council to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre in Windermere in November 2026; notes that High Borrans has provided vital outdoor learning experiences for thousands of children and young people living in urban and disadvantaged areas since 1967; recognises that it …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2026
State of Climate and Nature

"I thank the Minister for early sight of the statement.

On my way into Kendal this morning, before I came down to Parliament, I observed the jarring reality of fields yellowing in the dry heat and the River Kent so low that I could see the bedrock. Alongside it, defensive …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill

"This Bill is riddled with bogus context and false premises, as are most debates on this issue. It is worth bearing in mind that the majority of European Union countries take more asylum seekers per head than the United Kingdom.

We heard from the Conservative Front Benchers this stuff about …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill

"I certainly think that people who are seeking asylum in this country should be given the right to work. First, it will help them to integrate, if their asylum claim is successful; secondly, it will enable them to cover the cost of their accommodation and many other things while they …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context
Tim Farron (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 358
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context
Tim Farron (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 48 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 90
Written Question
Agriculture: Finance
Friday 10th July 2026

Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual farming budget is for (a) 2025–26 and (b) 2026–27; and how the spending is broken down for each year.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. On 12 March 2025 we set out how we planned to spend the budget (£5 billion) across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.

Scheme

Budget for 2024/25 and 2025/26 (£m)

Delinked Payments

1,050

Live existing agreements (Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship)

1,800

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

1,050

Other environmental land management (ELM) schemes

350

Farming grants (one-off payments to help improve the environment or increase productivity)

350

Animal Health, Welfare and Livestock Information Transformation

150

Mental health, Farming Resilience Fund, Prosperity Fund

100

Advice, pilots and technical support

150

Total

5,000

On 16 June 2025, following the 2025 Spending Review, we set out indicative funding figures for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 financial years, including plans to increase the amount of money paid to farmers under Environmental Land Management schemes from £800m in 2023/24 towards £2bn by 2028/29.

Indicative funding (£ million)

2026–27

Delinked payments

20

Environmental land management schemes

1,950

Other (productivity, innovation, transition)

350

Farming and Countryside Programme

2,320

Nature schemes

450

Farming and Nature total

2,770

Please note final allocations will be agreed through departmental planning.

In line with its obligations under the Agriculture Act 2020, Defra regularly publishes an annual report, setting out commitments in the previous financial year, including Farming and Countryside Programme spend broken down by each scheme. The latest report covers the financial year 2024/25, and can be accessed here: Farming and Countryside Programme annual report.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"My constituents who live close to the Flusco landfill site in Newbiggin are one of many communities right across the country bearing the brunt of this nationwide scandal. The owners of the site—a legitimate one on paper—have been judged to have flagrantly broken environmental regulations. Like many other sites, this …..."
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Early Day Motion
Childhood dementia awareness and support (22 Signatures)
8 Jul 2026
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises that childhood dementia, caused by a group of rare genetic conditions leading to progressive brain damage, remains significantly under-recognised compared to other serious childhood illnesses; notes with concern the immense emotional, physical and financial challenges faced by affected families, who often receive limited support; commends the …