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WHO'S WHO

Tim Farron MP

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Lib Dem majority: 267  (0%)


Constituency: Westmorland & Lonsdale

Region: North West

PA Number: 615

Address:
The Cottage
Yard 2
Stricklandgate
Kendal
LA9 4ND

Tel: 01539 723403

Email: tim@timfarron.co.uk

Web: http://www.timfarron.co.uk

Date of Birth: 27/05/1970

Occupation: MP

Education: Lostock Hall School, Preston; Runshaw Tertiary College, Leyland; Newcastle University

Experience: Candidate in North West Durham 1992, South Ribble 1997 and Westmorland and Lonsdale 2001

Council Experience: Group deputy leader, Lancashire County Council 1993-2000; Councillor: South Ribble Borough 1995-99, South Lakeland District 2004-

Parliamentary Experience: December 2007- March 2008 Countryside Spokesperson, 2007- 2008 Shadow Home Office Minister, 2005-2008 Spokesperson for Youth Affairs, 2005-2007 Education Select Committee

Memberships: Lakes Line User Group, St Thomas' Church Milnthorpe, Liberal Democrat Christian Forum, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Association of University Teachers

Marital status/children: Married, two daughters and two sons

Interests: Playing & watching football, reading, walking, psephology, popular music. Political interests: Education, rural affairs, youth work, health, crime and policing, social care

RESULTS  2005 Election

Seat:

Westmorland & Lonsdale

Liberal Democrats

22,569 (46%)
Liberal Democrats
46%
Conservatives
45%
Labour
8%
Other
2%

Turnout:

49,636 (72%)

Conservative

22,302 (45%)

Swing

3.6% Con to LD

Labour

3,796 (8%)

Other

969 (2%)

BIOGRAPHY

Tim Farron was first elected as MP for Westmorland & Lonsdale in  2005,

Tim Farron has been a member of the Liberal Democrats since the age of 16 and gained a national profile in 1990 as sole Liberal Democrat on the National Union of Students’ National Executive standing up against extremism and intolerance in the hard-left dominated NUS while reading politics at Newcastle University. He became the first Liberal Democrat President of Newcastle University Union in 1991- 92.

After completing his degree Tim worked for ten years in higher education, most recently as senior manager at St Martin’s College at Ambleside, Lancaster and Carlisle. He also served as a County, Borough and District councillor. He fought the North West Durham constituency for the Liberal Democrats at the 1992 General Election and South Ribble in 1997.

In 2001 he was candidate for Westmorland & Lonsdale, and reduced the Conservative majority to its lowest level since the First World War. When he won the seat in 2005 he brought to an end 95 years of Tory tenure.

In 2005 he was appointed Liberal Democrat Youth spokesman and in March 2006, after Sir Menzies Campbell’s election as party leader, Tim was chosen to be Ming’s private parliamentary secretary. He is also chair of the All Party Group on Hill Farming. As such, Nick Clegg made him Countryside Spokesperson in his Cabinet reshuffle in December 2007. Tim resigned from his post in March 2008

Tim lives in South Cumbria with his wife Rose, his daughters Isabella and Gracie, and his sons Jude and Laurie Joe. In his limited spare time Tim follows Blackburn Rovers, plays football himself, and enjoys walking in the Lake District, listening to music and  spending time with family and friends.






 
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