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Member of Parliament
for Westmorland and Lonsdale |
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| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Collins |
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Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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| In office 22 March 2006 – 20 December 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | Mark Hunter |
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| Born | 27 May 1970 Preston |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse | Rosie |
| Children | 2 daughters, 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
Timothy James Farron (born 27 May 1970) is a British politician who is the Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Westmorland and Lonsdale is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy William George Collins, CBE, (born 7 May, 1964) is a British politician A Parliamentary Private Secretary ( PPS) is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP by a senior minister in government or shadow Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mark James Hunter (born July 25, 1957) is a British Liberal Democrat Politician who is the current Member of Parliament Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Newcastle University is a leading research intensive University located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Westmorland and Lonsdale is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Early life and career
He was born in Preston, Lancashire and was educated at Lostock Hall School and Runshaw College in Leyland. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Lostock Hall is a small village in Lancashire to the south of Preston and to the north of Farington. Runshaw College is a further and higher education college based at three centres in Leyland and Chorley, Lancashire, England. Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. He continued his studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics in 1992. Newcastle University is a leading research intensive University located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions He was elected president of the students' union in 1991, becoming its first Liberal Democrat president. A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, or guild of students is a Student Organization
Prior to his election to Parliament he worked in higher education at both Lancaster University and St. Martin's College, Ambleside. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Lancaster University (officially " The University of Lancaster " is a British University in Lancaster, Lancashire, For the university in Washington state, see St Martin's University. Ambleside is a Town in Cumbria, in north-west England.It is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake
He was also a Councilor for the Milnthorpe ward until the 2008 local elections. Milnthorpe is a small Market town within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England.
Family
He lives in Milnthorpe, within the constituency he represents, with his wife Rosie and their two sons and two daughters, the youngest son being born since his election to parliament. Milnthorpe is a small Market town within the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England.
Parliamentary career
He contested the Durham North West constituency at the 1992 General Election. North West Durham is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats He finished in third place some 20,006 votes behind the sitting Labour MP Hilary Armstrong. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Hilary Jane Armstrong (born 30 November 1945 Sunderland) is a British Labour Party Politician. He served as a councillor on the Lancashire County Council (1993-2000) and was also a councillor on South Ribble Borough Council (1995-1999). South Ribble is a Non-metropolitan district and Borough of Lancashire, England. He was selected to contest the Labour/Conservative marginal constituency of South Ribble at the 1997 General Election, and again finished in third place. South Ribble is a Constituency in Lancashire, England represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election
At the 2001 General Election he contested the Westmorland and Lonsdale seat and finished second, reducing the majority of the sitting Conservative MP Tim Collins to 3,167. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Westmorland and Lonsdale is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Timothy William George Collins, CBE, (born 7 May, 1964) is a British politician Farron was elected as a councillor to the South Lakeland District Council in 2004, and at the 2005 General Election he again fought Collins at Westmorland and Lonsdale. South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general He won this election by just 267 votes. He made his maiden speech on 25 May 2005 [1]. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He has been a member of the Education and Skills Select Committee since his election, and later in 2005 was appointed as Youth Affairs Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. The Department for Education and Skills (DfES was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007 See also Committee A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues He is the Chair of the All Party group on Hill Farming.
He was during Menzies Campbell's term as leader Campbell's Parliamentary Private Secretary. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician A Parliamentary Private Secretary ( PPS) is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP by a senior minister in government or shadow In 2007 he was given the responsibility as Liberal Democrat spokesman for Home Affairs. The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order Considered to be to the Left of his party, he is a member of the centre-left Beveridge Group within the Liberal Democrats. The Beveridge Group is a centre-left Ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK
External links
- Tim Farron MP official site
- Tim Farron MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Tim Farron MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Tim Farron MP
- The Public Whip - Tim Farron MP voting record
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| Preceded by Tim Collins |
MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale 2005 – present |
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