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Division Votes
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440
15 Jul 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 342
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 54
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Tim Farron voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 334 Noes - 54

Speeches
Tim Farron speeches from: West Coast Main Line Tim Farron contributed 2 speeches (173 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport
Tim Farron speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (93 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tim Farron speeches from: State of Climate and Nature Tim Farron contributed 1 speech (88 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Written Answers
Megestrol Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 14th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase availability of Megestrol 160mg tablets for surgery based pharmacies. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) We are aware of supply issues affecting Megestrol Acetate 160 milligram tablets, for which we issued comprehensive management guidance to the National Health Service. This supply issue should start being resolved the week commencing 14 July 2025. We continue to work with the supplier to ensure full resolution.
Megestrol Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Monday 14th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential reasons for the level of availability of Megestrol 160mg tablets. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) We are aware of supply issues affecting Megestrol Acetate 160 milligram tablets, for which we issued comprehensive management guidance to the National Health Service. This supply issue should start being resolved the week commencing 14 July 2025. We continue to work with the supplier to ensure full resolution.
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) local authorities and (b) metro mayors have not published local plans to achieve compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Responsibility for developing plans to address nitrogen dioxide exceedances rests with local authorities, rather than metro mayors. We have agreed plans with the following local authorities: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basildon Borough Council, Essex County Council and Rochford District Council (joint plan) Bath and North East Somerset Council Birmingham City Council Blackwater Valley (joint plan by Surrey Heath Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, Rushmoor District Council and Hampshire County Council) Bolsover District Council Bradford Metropolitan District Council Bristol City Council Broxbourne Borough Council Coventry City Council Derby City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Fareham Borough Council and Hampshire County Council (joint plan) Greater Manchester (joint plan by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Manchester City Council, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council, Salford City Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, and Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) Leeds City Council Leicester City Council Liverpool City Council Nottingham City Council Portsmouth City Council Reading Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Southampton City Council Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (joint plan) Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Tyneside (joint plan by Newcastle City Council, South Tyneside Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) City of Wolverhampton Council
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) local authorities and (b) metro mayors have published local plans to achieve compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Responsibility for developing plans to address nitrogen dioxide exceedances rests with local authorities, rather than metro mayors. We have agreed plans with the following local authorities: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basildon Borough Council, Essex County Council and Rochford District Council (joint plan) Bath and North East Somerset Council Birmingham City Council Blackwater Valley (joint plan by Surrey Heath Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, Rushmoor District Council and Hampshire County Council) Bolsover District Council Bradford Metropolitan District Council Bristol City Council Broxbourne Borough Council Coventry City Council Derby City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Fareham Borough Council and Hampshire County Council (joint plan) Greater Manchester (joint plan by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Manchester City Council, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council, Salford City Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, and Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) Leeds City Council Leicester City Council Liverpool City Council Nottingham City Council Portsmouth City Council Reading Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Southampton City Council Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (joint plan) Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Tyneside (joint plan by Newcastle City Council, South Tyneside Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) City of Wolverhampton Council
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 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 28 April 2025 to Question 45552 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, whether he has had discussions with the Office for Environmental Protection on exceedances of nitrogen dioxide limit values. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra has regular discussions with the Office for Environmental Protection on a range of issues.
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department publishes information on the (a) Joint Air Quality Unit, (b) nitrogen dioxide programme and (c) nitrogen dioxide programme’s Central Evaluation. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Joint Air Quality Unit has been established to deliver the actions set out in the published Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in UK (2017) and the Supplement to the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations (2018). The Clean Air Zone Framework sets out the principles for the operation of clean air zones in England, one of the air quality measures used in seven local authorities. These publications set out how local authorities with the worst air pollution concentrations must take robust action to improve air quality. The NO₂ programme’s accounting officer assessment is also published and shows assessments of regularity, propriety, value for money, feasibility and affordability. The Evaluation of Local NO₂ Plans is publicly available on the DEFRA website at the following link: Evaluation of Local NO₂ Plans - AQ0851 (defra.gov.uk).
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 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 28 April 2025 to Questions 45557, 45558 and 45559 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, whether Stoke on Trent is the only (a) city and (b) town in The Potteries reporting zone delaying compliance until 2032. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Stoke on Trent is the only city in the Potteries delaying compliance with the NO₂ limit value.
Air Pollution Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will comply with the National Emission Ceiling Regulations emission reduction commitments for (a) NH3, (b) NOx, (c) SO2, (d) NMVOCs and (e) PM2.5 in each year until 2030. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The UK is projected to meet the emission reduction commitments for NH3, NOx, SO2, NMVOCs and PM2.5 for each year to 2029 and to meet tighter commitments for 2030 and beyond for NOx, SO2, NMVOCs and PM2.5. Projections published in March 2025 show a risk to the 2030 target for NH3. UK Governments are considering further policies and measures to tackle NH3 emissions that will help to reduce that risk.

Written Answers

Megestrol
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Monday 14th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase availability of Megestrol 160mg tablets for surgery based pharmacies.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are aware of supply issues affecting Megestrol Acetate 160 milligram tablets, for which we issued comprehensive management guidance to the National Health Service. This supply issue should start being resolved the week commencing 14 July 2025. We continue to work with the supplier to ensure full resolution.

Megestrol
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Monday 14th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential reasons for the level of availability of Megestrol 160mg tablets.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) local authorities and (b) metro mayors have not published local plans to achieve compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

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

Responsibility for developing plans to address nitrogen dioxide exceedances rests with local authorities, rather than metro mayors. We have agreed plans with the following local authorities:

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council, Essex County Council and Rochford District Council (joint plan)

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Birmingham City Council

Blackwater Valley (joint plan by Surrey Heath Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, Rushmoor District Council and Hampshire County Council)

Bolsover District Council

Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bristol City Council

Broxbourne Borough Council

Coventry City Council

Derby City Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Fareham Borough Council and Hampshire County Council (joint plan)

Greater Manchester (joint plan by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Manchester City Council, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, Rochdale Borough Council, Salford City Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, and Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council)

Leeds City Council

Leicester City Council

Liverpool City Council

Nottingham City Council

Portsmouth City Council

Reading Borough Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Southampton City Council

Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (joint plan)

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Tyneside (joint plan by Newcastle City Council, South Tyneside Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council)

City of Wolverhampton Council

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) local authorities and (b) metro mayors have published local plans to achieve compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

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

Responsibility for developing plans to address nitrogen dioxide exceedances rests with local authorities, rather than metro mayors. We have agreed plans with the following local authorities:

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council, Essex County Council and Rochford District Council (joint plan)

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Birmingham City Council

Blackwater Valley (joint plan by Surrey Heath Borough Council, Guildford Borough Council, Rushmoor District Council and Hampshire County Council)

Bolsover District Council

Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Bristol City Council

Broxbourne Borough Council

Coventry City Council

Derby City Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Fareham Borough Council and Hampshire County Council (joint plan)

Leeds City Council

Leicester City Council

Liverpool City Council

Nottingham City Council

Portsmouth City Council

Reading Borough Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Southampton City Council

Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (joint plan)

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Tyneside (joint plan by Newcastle City Council, South Tyneside Council and Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council)

City of Wolverhampton Council

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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 28 April 2025 to Question 45552 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, whether he has had discussions with the Office for Environmental Protection on exceedances of nitrogen dioxide limit values.

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

Defra has regular discussions with the Office for Environmental Protection on a range of issues.

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department publishes information on the (a) Joint Air Quality Unit, (b) nitrogen dioxide programme and (c) nitrogen dioxide programme’s Central Evaluation.

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

The Joint Air Quality Unit has been established to deliver the actions set out in the published Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in UK (2017) and the Supplement to the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations (2018). The Clean Air Zone Framework sets out the principles for the operation of clean air zones in England, one of the air quality measures used in seven local authorities. These publications set out how local authorities with the worst air pollution concentrations must take robust action to improve air quality.

The NO₂ programme’s accounting officer assessment is also published and shows assessments of regularity, propriety, value for money, feasibility and affordability.

The Evaluation of Local NO₂ Plans is publicly available on the DEFRA website at the following link: Evaluation of Local NO₂ Plans - AQ0851 (defra.gov.uk).

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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 28 April 2025 to Questions 45557, 45558 and 45559 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, whether Stoke on Trent is the only (a) city and (b) town in The Potteries reporting zone delaying compliance until 2032.

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

Stoke on Trent is the only city in the Potteries delaying compliance with the NO₂ limit value.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will comply with the National Emission Ceiling Regulations emission reduction commitments for (a) NH3, (b) NOx, (c) SO2, (d) NMVOCs and (e) PM2.5 in each year until 2030.

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

The UK is projected to meet the emission reduction commitments for NH3, NOx, SO2, NMVOCs and PM2.5 for each year to 2029 and to meet tighter commitments for 2030 and beyond for NOx, SO2, NMVOCs and PM2.5. Projections published in March 2025 show a risk to the 2030 target for NH3. UK Governments are considering further policies and measures to tackle NH3 emissions that will help to reduce that risk.

Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 1st July Tim Farron signed this EDM on Friday 18th July 2025 Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals 66 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses …
Tuesday 10th June Tim Farron signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th July 2025 Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens 49 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House is deeply concerned about the damaging impact of the EU’s 90-day limit within a 180-day period on British touring artists, professional drivers, and tourists; notes that current rules severely restrict the mobility and economic opportunities of musicians, performers, lorry and coach drivers, and British travellers who depend …

Early Day Motions Signed

Tuesday 1st July
Tim Farron signed this EDM on Friday 18th July 2025

Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals

66 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)
That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses …

Tuesday 10th June
Tim Farron signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th July 2025

Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens

49 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
That this House is deeply concerned about the damaging impact of the EU’s 90-day limit within a 180-day period on British touring artists, professional drivers, and tourists; notes that current rules severely restrict the mobility and economic opportunities of musicians, performers, lorry and coach drivers, and British travellers who depend …

Tim Farron mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Freedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign Policy 43 speeches (13,464 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: David Smith (Lab - North Northumberland) Central (Rachael Maskell), for South Northamptonshire (Sarah Bool) and for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron - Link to Speech
West Coast Main Line 44 speeches (11,190 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) to intervene first, given that the latter is fortunate - Link to Speech 2: Graham Stringer (Lab - Blackley and Middleton South) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) about trains being cancelled north of Preston is true - Link to Speech 3: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) made the point that when it comes to maintenance and - Link to Speech 4: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), the right hon. - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Freedom of Religion or Belief: UK Foreign Policy
43 speeches (13,464 words)
Thursday 17th July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: David Smith (Lab - North Northumberland) Central (Rachael Maskell), for South Northamptonshire (Sarah Bool) and for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron - Link to Speech

West Coast Main Line
44 speeches (11,190 words)
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Wendy Morton (Con - Aldridge-Brownhills) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) to intervene first, given that the latter is fortunate - Link to Speech
2: Graham Stringer (Lab - Blackley and Middleton South) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) about trains being cancelled north of Preston is true - Link to Speech
3: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) made the point that when it comes to maintenance and - Link to Speech
4: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), the right hon. - Link to Speech

Bill Documents
Jul. 21 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC16 Mr Paul Kohler Monica Harding Tim Farron .
Jul. 21 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: REPORT STAGE Monday 21 July 2025 10 _NC16 Mr Paul Kohler Monica Harding Tim Farron .