Information between 12th May 2024 - 10th August 2024
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Division Votes |
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13 May 2024 - Risk-based Exclusion - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 11 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 169 |
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 10 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 272 |
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 17 Noes - 268 |
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 10 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 275 |
22 May 2024 - Immigration and Asylum - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 8 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 49 |
Speeches |
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Tim Farron speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (107 words) Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
Tim Farron speeches from: Criminal Justice Bill
Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (1,271 words) Report stage (day 1) Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
Tim Farron speeches from: Illegal Migration Act: Northern Ireland
Tim Farron contributed 2 speeches (106 words) Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Commons Chamber |
Tim Farron speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (143 words) Monday 13th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
Tim Farron speeches from: Agriculture
Tim Farron contributed 2 speeches (2,447 words) Monday 13th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Tree Planting
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 13th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of trees have been planted in each year since 2015. Answered by Rebecca Pow I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Chesterfield on 2 April 2024 to Question 19841. |
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Tree Planting: Expenditure
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 15th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on tree planting in each year since 2015. Answered by Rebecca Pow Data on tree-specific funding is only available from 2020, when the Nature for Climate Tree Programme was established. Since then, Defra has had a capital spend (CDEL) of £232 million on planting trees in England. The spending on tree planting in each year since 2020 is shown below:
Additionally, the planting of trees has also been funded by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Since 2016, £120 million has been claimed under the scheme for planting and managing trees and for managing and enhancing woodlands. |
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Visas: Seasonal Workers
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 15th May 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have worked under the poultry Seasonal Worker visa scheme in each year since 2021. Answered by Tom Pursglove The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.
Data on the number of grants of Seasonal Worker visas is published in table Vis_D02 of the Entry clearance detailed dataset. Data on visa grants by occupation can be found in table Occ_D02, of the Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.
The latest data relates up to the end of December 2023. |
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Visas: Seasonal Workers
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 15th May 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applicants have secured a Seasonal Worker visa in each year since 2019. Answered by Tom Pursglove The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.
Data on the number of grants of Seasonal Worker visas is published in table Vis_D02 of the Entry clearance detailed dataset. Data on visa grants by occupation can be found in table Occ_D02, of the Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook.
The latest data relates up to the end of December 2023. |
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Hornets
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Friday 17th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings Ministers in his Department have held on Asian hornets in the last 12 months. Answered by Rebecca Pow The Asian hornet is an invasive non-native species, and a current GB alert species, which means that systems are in place to detect and then implement contingency plans to rapidly eradicate them in order to prevent establishment.
It is regularly discussed as an item on the agenda of monthly Minister-led meetings reviewing biosecurity priorities. In addition, officials have provided one briefing meeting specifically on Asian hornets in the last 12 months. |
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Shellfish: Inspections
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Friday 17th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspections of shellfish waters his Department has conducted in each year since 2015. Answered by Robbie Moore - Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra is responsible for designating shellfish water protected areas. Investigations are carried out by other organisations that have a role in water quality in shellfish waters, such as the Environment Agency and water companies (if directed to do so by the Environment Agency). Defra does not oversee these investigations to provide a figure. |
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Shellfish
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 20th May 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many shellfish waters were categorised into class (a) A, (b) B, (c), C and (d) below class C for E.coli concentration in each year between 2019 and 2024. Answered by Andrea Leadsom The following 17 classification zones have been prohibited for more than one year: Bailey’s Hard; Prinstead; Thurstaston East; Turnaway Point Relay; Wisemans; Mersey, specifically Wallasey; Dodnor; Aldingham; Plym; Tamar; Lytchett Bay; Fareham Lake Middle; Ribble Channel; Silloth South, specifically Catherinehole Scar; Itchen River; Eling; and Hythe. The following table provides a breakdown of classifications awarded, and the number of areas designated as prohibited for commercial harvesting, each year between 2019 and 2024:
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Annual classification for 2024 will be published on 1 December 2024, however, the current classification stands at 63 class A, 229 class B and 8 class C beds. |
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Shellfish
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 20th May 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which shellfish waters have been categorised as below class C, or prohibited, for more than one year. Answered by Andrea Leadsom The following 17 classification zones have been prohibited for more than one year: Bailey’s Hard; Prinstead; Thurstaston East; Turnaway Point Relay; Wisemans; Mersey, specifically Wallasey; Dodnor; Aldingham; Plym; Tamar; Lytchett Bay; Fareham Lake Middle; Ribble Channel; Silloth South, specifically Catherinehole Scar; Itchen River; Eling; and Hythe. The following table provides a breakdown of classifications awarded, and the number of areas designated as prohibited for commercial harvesting, each year between 2019 and 2024:
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Annual classification for 2024 will be published on 1 December 2024, however, the current classification stands at 63 class A, 229 class B and 8 class C beds. |
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Hornets
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Thursday 23rd May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2024 to Question 25464, whether her Department has plans in place to move from a rapid response to a management phase for the Asian hornet, in the context of their growing presence in the UK. Answered by Rebecca Pow The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is not currently considered established in the UK and therefore is still being addressed via rapid response measures. The Asian hornet contingency plan covers the action that will be taken against Asian hornets with the NBU responding to credible sightings to locate and destroy any nests.
For a species to be considered established, there should be evidence of a reproducing population having been present in the wild for a significant number of generations, that is considered viable in the long term without any human intervention. Whilst there has been presence of overwintered hornets produced from a nest found and destroyed late last year, it is not considered to be strong evidence of an established population.
Defra will continue to follow an eradication strategy against Asian hornets until this becomes unviable at which point a change in approach will be required. |
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Animal and Plant Health Agency: Finance and Staff
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Friday 24th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how (a) much funding was provided to and (b) many people were employed at the National Bee Unit of the Animal and Plant Health Agency between 2019 and 2024. Answered by Rebecca Pow The total funding provided to the National Bee Unit between 2019 and 2024 was £10,508,452 (this includes funding received from Devolved Administrations). The headcount has remained static over this period at between 54 and 64 per annum depending on vacant positions at any given time. |
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Water Companies
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Friday 24th May 2024 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 22 June 2023 to Question 188226 on Water Companies, how many (a) cautions, (b) prosecutions and (c) legal instruments the Drinking Water Inspectorate brought against water companies in each year since 2021 by water company. Answered by Robbie Moore - Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Since 2021, the Drinking Water Inspectorate brought against water companies in each year since 2021,
(a) two cautions, one against Thames (2023) and one against Southern Water (2023),
(b) three prosecutions, against Southern Water (2022) and one against South West and Bournemouth Water (2022) and one against Wessex Water in 2023, and
(c) 362 legal instruments.
These are shown by water company below and comprise drinking water quality Legal Instruments (Notices), Final Enforcement Orders, Regulation 15 Notices for new sources, Radioactivity notices (waivers), Network and Information Systems (NIS) notices, Security and Emergency Direction (SEMD) notices, and notices for Price Review 2024 for water quality, NIS and SEMD. (They include the PR24 schemes that have been served to date which are most of the lead reduction schemes but no PFAS as yet, as the process is ongoing).
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Niche Health and Social Care Consulting
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 31st July 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS England spent on (a) fees and (b) any other costs with Niche Health and Social Care Consulting in the financial year (i) 2022-23, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25 to date. Answered by Karin Smyth - 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:
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Niche Health and Social Care Consulting
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 5th August 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS England has spent on (a) fees and (b) any other costs with Niche Health and Social Care Consulting for urology services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in the financial year (i) 2022-23, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25 to date. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) 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:
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Early Day Motions |
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Wednesday 17th July Cumbria coal mine court appeal 43 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House welcomes the Government’s decision to withdraw support for plans for a new coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria; recognises that commissioning the coal mine contradicts the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions; calls for urgent investment to be made in Cumbria for alternative sources of high … |
Tuesday 14th May 11 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House acknowledges the European Commission’s proposal on youth mobility visas; notes the benefits that youth mobility visas would provide for UK industries who need to supplement their local workforce; recognises that the hospitality and tourism sectors in rural and coastal areas like the Lake District, West Country, and … |
Wednesday 24th July 11 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jul 2024) 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 … |
Monday 13th May 3 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House celebrates the long-awaited reopening of the Post Office in Shap; recognises the importance of post offices as community hubs, providing access to communication, banking and other vital services; notes the particular need for such services for those with restricted access, such as older or more rural populations … |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Monday 22nd July Tim Farron signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th July 2024 24 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jul 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House recognises the value of radiotherapy as a key and lifesaving cancer treatment, necessary for around half of all cancer cures and as a highly effective, non-invasive treatment for patients; celebrates the invaluable contribution of the approximately 6,400-strong radiotherapy workforce who treat over 100,000 cancer patients in the … |
Thursday 18th July Tim Farron signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd July 2024 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2024) Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House celebrates the 165th Great Yorkshire Show, a landmark event showcasing the best of British agriculture, food, and rural life; congratulates Rachel Coates on making history as the first female Show Director, succeeding Charles Mills who has commendably served in this role since 2016; acknowledges the significant contributions … |
Wednesday 17th July Tim Farron signed this EDM on Monday 22nd July 2024 Child poverty and the two-child benefit cap 77 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House believes no child should grow up without adequate food, a warm home or security for their future; notes the Department for Work and Pensions' April 2024 statistics which state that 1.6 million children are affected by the two-child benefit cap; further notes that parents subject to the … |
Wednesday 17th July Tim Farron signed this EDM on Thursday 18th July 2024 State pension age and 1950s-born women 84 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jul 2024)Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House notes with concern the losses borne by 1950s women as a result of maladministration by the Department for Work and Pensions; welcomes the findings of the independent inquiry of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman; further notes that on average over 100 1950s born women die daily, … |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Economy, Welfare and Public Services
151 speeches (47,061 words) Monday 22nd July 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Lizzi Collinge (Lab - Morecambe and Lunesdale) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron). - Link to Speech |
Criminal Justice Bill
131 speeches (46,794 words) Report stage (day 1) Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: None Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), create an offence of failing to meet pollution performance - Link to Speech 2: Philip Dunne (Con - Ludlow) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron)? - Link to Speech 3: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron)? - Link to Speech |
Agriculture
36 speeches (11,850 words) Monday 13th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Somerton and Frome) Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), DEFRA had a £170 million underspend on the - Link to Speech 2: George Eustice (Con - Camborne and Redruth) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) referred to a 40% reduction in incomes. - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Monday 20th May 2024
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, HM Treasury, and HM Treasury The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Lord Benyon: If you listened to Tim Farron speaking at the National Farmers Union you would think |
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-05-14 16:15:00+01:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: Jenkyns IV: Selaine SaxbyJudith Cummins and Tim Farron made representations. |
Bill Documents |
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May. 24 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 23 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 22 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 21 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 20 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 17 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 16 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Justin Tomlinson Sir Robert Goodwill Alun Cairns Danny Kruger Damian Green George Galloway Tim |
May. 15 2024
All proceedings up to 15 May 2024 at Report Stage Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Julian Lewis Sir James Duddridge Sarah Champion Shailesh Vara Tracey Crouch Mr David Jones Tim |
May. 15 2024
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 15 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Julian Lewis Sir James Duddridge Sarah Champion Shailesh Vara Tracey Crouch Mr David Jones Tim |
May. 14 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Farron Jane Stevenson Ms Marie Rimmer Damien Moore Liam Byrne Mr Ranil Jayawardena Simon |
May. 14 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2024 - large print Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Tim Farron NC91 ☆ To move the following Clause— “Offence of failing to meet pollution performance |