How Tim Farron Has Voted On Defence

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has welcomed the Prime Minister's call for a snap election.

The 46-year-old politician has represented the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005. 

TheyWorkForYou.com provides MP’s voting records. 

Overseas Combat 

Tim Farron almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas and military action against Islamic State.

On 2 December 2015, Tim Farron voted to support UK airstrikes against ISIL in Syria.

He was absent from a vote in UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan on 9 September 2010.

Armed Forces Covenant

Tim Farron generally voted against strengthening the Military Covenant.

On 26 June 2012, Tim Farron voted against calling on the Government to strengthen the military covenant and against requesting a reassessment of the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.

Trident & Other

Tim Farron generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system.

On 14 March 2017, he voted against maintaining the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the existing system.