Member of Parliament

Tim Farron

LD Liberal Democrat Westmorland and Lonsdale ID 1591

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency

Tim has voted in 62.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Tim has voted against the party's recorded majority 21 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,482 of 2,361 eligible divisions (62.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1482

Total votes

811

Aye

671

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 811 / Noes 671

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Opposition Day: Jury trials	7 Jan 2026	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading Tax	17 Dec 2025	No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading Tax	16 Dec 2025	No
Railways Bill: Second Reading Transport	9 Dec 2025	No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Transport	9 Dec 2025	Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion Trade	9 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Tax	2 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Tax	2 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Tax Transport	2 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Tax	2 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 Tax	2 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) Tax	2 Dec 2025	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 57/66 (86 %)

Brexit / EU 181/211 (86 %)

Environment / Climate 40/48 (83 %)

Defence 57/71 (80 %)

Migration 133/171 (78 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 31/66 (47 %)

NHS / Health 28/56 (50 %)

Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)

Tax 165/321 (51 %)

Education 50/96 (52 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Tim Farron voted in?

Tim Farron has recorded votes in 1,482 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (62.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Tim Farron voted against their party?

Tim Farron has voted against the party majority 21 times in the imported division data. Source