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Member of Parliament

Monica Harding

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

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

67.2 %

Voting participation

-6.0 % vs avg

12,003

Majority

99

Debates (12 months)

116

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Trade 4/4 (100 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)
Benefits 25/30 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 1/4 (25 %)
Migration 3/11 (27 %)
Transport 6/21 (29 %)
Energy 9/17 (53 %)
Education 30/49 (61 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Esher and Walton 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Rare Cancers Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 to 13 Nov 2024
International Development Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development) 18 Sep 2024 to present Opposition Department

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Gain Esher and Walton Turnout 53,880
Candidate Party Votes Share
Monica Harding LD Liberal Democrat 28,315 52.6 %
John Cope Con Conservative 16,312 30.3 %
Alastair Gray RUK Reform UK 4,777 8.9 %
Yoel Gordon Lab Labour 2,846 5.3 %
Maciej Pawlik Green Green Party 1,396 2.6 %
Richard Bateson SDP Social Democratic Party 234 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 347 of 516 eligible divisions (67.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

347

Total votes

176

Aye

171

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 176 / Noes 171

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

30

Speeches

54

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Education 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Child Protection Online 20 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
West Bank: Illegal Settlements 21 Apr 2026 1
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 1
Rail Prices: Contactless Payments 15 Apr 2026 2
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Apr 2026 1
Gurkha Veterans 26 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (8)

Name of donor: Tim Hewins Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Thank you dinner for supporters. This was the exact amount, value £3,747 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 April 2025)

Name of donor: Kirsty Hewens Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 general donation to the Elmbridge Liberal Democrats Donor status: individual (Registered 1 May 2025)

Name of donor: Tim Hewens Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Sponsorship for fundraising dinner, value £2,350 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 May 2025)

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

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: Complimentary membership of the NLC from October 2024 to December 2025, value £1,347.88 Date received: 11 October 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 11 October 2024 Donor status: company, registration 01355034 (Registered 9 November 2024)

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: Complimentary membership to the National Liberal Club, 2026, value £1,348 Date received: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 Date accepted: 1 January 2026 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 30 January 2026)

Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League Ltd Address of donor: Brunel Building 57 North Wharf Road London W2 1HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket +1 and hospitality to match between Chelsea and Pafos on 21 January 2026, value £1,110 Date received: 21 January 2026 Date accepted: 21 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 02719699 (Registered 19 February 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK (2)

Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Address of donor: 8 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RS Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights: (£1,120), accommodation (£810), travel medication (£56), food, visa, transport, and in-country expenses: (£365), value £2,351 Destination of visit: Tanzania Dates of visit: 21 June 2025 to 27 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Purpose of visit: Travelled as Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Development to attend the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week Conference in Dar es Salaam, to see the impact of UK overseas development in treating and preventing malnutrition in Tanzania and Zanzibar, and to understand the work of national and regional government, scientists, health workers, humanitarian organisations, charities, civil society, local businesses, and local communities in tackling malnutrition. (Registered 22 July 2025)

Name of donor: UK Japan 21st Century Group Address of donor: UK Japan 21st Century Group, c/o the Japan Society, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3,224.75), accommodation (£795.35), meals and conference costs (£376), value £4,396.10 Destination of visit: Japan Dates of visit: 6 March 2026 to 16 March 2026 Purpose of visit: To attend and speak at the UK-Japan 21st Century Group - 42nd Annual Conference Programme (Registered 31 March 2026)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: MGillett Consulting Ltd (DORMANT) Nature of business: Consultancy (Registered 12 July 2024; updated 9 November 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Unpaid Director of MGillett Consulting Ltd. (Dormant) (Registered 12 July 2024; updated 9 November 2024)

Unpaid Director of The Britain Project. (Registered 12 July 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Monica Harding?

Monica Harding is a Member of Parliament representing Esher and Walton. Source

Which party does Monica Harding represent?

Monica Harding currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Monica Harding represent?

Monica Harding currently represents Esher and Walton. Source

How long has Monica Harding been an MP?

Monica Harding has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Monica Harding voted in?

Monica Harding has recorded votes in 347 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (67.2 % 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 Monica Harding voted against their party?

Monica Harding has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Monica Harding held?

Monica Harding has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Monica Harding?

Monica Harding has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Monica Harding's latest election result?

Monica Harding's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Esher and Walton, with a majority of 12,003. Source

How active is Monica Harding in parliamentary debates?

Monica Harding has made 116 contributions across 99 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source