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Member of Parliament

Ed Davey

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

8 Jun 2017

Commons start

8 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

60.9 %

Voting participation

-12.4 % vs avg

17,235

Majority

47

Debates (12 months)

79

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4530

Constituency office

[email protected] 020 8288 2736

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 170/188 (90 %)
Migration 113/161 (70 %)
NHS / Health 36/52 (69 %)
Crime / Justice 122/193 (63 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Work / Employment 35/71 (49 %)
Energy 28/56 (50 %)
Housing 27/54 (50 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 1 May 1997 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Kingston and Surbiton 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Kingston and Surbiton 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times
Kingston and Surbiton 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times

Roles

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice) 6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020 Opposition Department
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) 21 Aug 2019 to 7 Sep 2020 Opposition Department
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) 21 Aug 2019 to 21 Oct 2019 Opposition Department
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 16 Jun 2017 to 21 Aug 2019 Opposition Department
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 3 Feb 2012 to 8 May 2015 Department of Energy and Climate Change
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) 17 May 2010 to 3 Feb 2012
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) 18 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010 Opposition Department
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio) 5 Dec 2006 to 18 Dec 2007 Opposition Department

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Hold Kingston and Surbiton Turnout 50,664
Candidate Party Votes Share
Ed Davey LD Liberal Democrat 25,870 51.1 %
Helen Edward Con Conservative 8,635 17.0 %
Eunice O'Dame Lab Labour 6,561 13.0 %
Mark Fox RUK Reform UK 4,787 9.4 %
Debojyoti Das Green Green Party 3,009 5.9 %
Yvonne Tracey Kingston Independent Residents Group 1,177 2.3 %
Ali Abdulla WPB Workers Party of Britain 395 0.8 %
A.Gent Chinners Official Monster Raving Loony Party 230 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,246 of 2,047 eligible divisions (60.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1246

Total votes

695

Aye

551

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 695 / Noes 551

Divisions

Page 5 of 84

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

8

Speeches

65

Questions

4

Interventions

1

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Engagements 29 Apr 2026 2
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 2
Engagements 22 Apr 2026 2
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 2
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 15 Apr 2026 2
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 2
Engagements 18 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Energy Act 2013 Government Bill 4

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (3)

Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: HarperCollins Publishing (Publishing company), The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF (Registered 7 February 2025)

Role, work or services: Guest appearance on Have I Got News For You From: 12 December 2024. Payer: Hat Trick Productions (Production Company), 33 Oval Rd, London NW1 7EA (Registered 20 March 2025)

Role, work or services: Guest radio hosting Until: 29 August 2025. Payer: Global Media Group Services Limited (Media services), Global, 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA (Registered 30 September 2025)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)

Name of donor: Stuart Robb Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 July 2025)

Name of donor: James Moore Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 25 July 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary life membership as Leader of the Liberal Democrats (value provided is that in 2023), value £798 Date received: 1 January 2022 Date accepted: 1 January 2022 Donor status: company, registration 01355034 (Registered 17 January 2022; updated 25 January 2022 and 11 January 2023)

Name of donor: Ramesh Dewan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner hosted for the Liberal Democrats shared amongst 20 attendees, value £3,277.85 Date received: 17 July 2025 Date accepted: 17 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 6 August 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Trustee of Tourism for all, a charity. (Registered 6 July 2017)

Board Member (unpaid) of Fit for the Future, a network of mainly charities helping organisations to become climate-friendly and resilient. (Registered 6 July 2017; updated 31 January 2020)

Board member of POWERful Women (PfW), a professional initiative to advance gender diversity within the energy sector. Date interest arose: 14 September 2017 (Registered 1 November 2018)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Ed Davey?

Ed Davey is a Member of Parliament representing Kingston and Surbiton. Source

Which party does Ed Davey represent?

Ed Davey currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Ed Davey represent?

Ed Davey currently represents Kingston and Surbiton. Source

How long has Ed Davey been an MP?

Ed Davey has been in the House of Commons for 8 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Ed Davey voted in?

Ed Davey has recorded votes in 1,246 of 2,047 eligible Commons divisions (60.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ed Davey voted against their party?

Ed Davey has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Ed Davey held?

Ed Davey has 17 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Ed Davey?

Ed Davey has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Ed Davey's latest election result?

Ed Davey's latest imported election result is LD Hold in Kingston and Surbiton, with a majority of 17,235. Source

How active is Ed Davey in parliamentary debates?

Ed Davey has made 79 contributions across 47 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source