Ed Davey

Ed Davey

Liberal Democrat Sitting member
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Region
England
Member since
8 June 2017

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This parliament

Voting participation
45%
Debates contributed to
164
Registered interests
14
Declared value
£58,487

Record last updated 6 Nov 2026

Ed Davey is the Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton, elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He is among the longest serving 5% of Liberal Democrat MPs, having first been elected in June 2017. Davey has cast 280 votes out of 629 eligible divisions, representing a 45% participation rate and placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Liberal Democrat MPs by votes cast. He has contributed to 164 debates with 329 total contributions, with his top debate topics being Other/Procedural, Parliamentary Procedure, and Foreign Affairs & Defence, while his top voting topics have been Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

280 / 629

44.52%

Ranked #596 of 655 MPs (9th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

164 / 12880

329 total contributions

Ranked #283 of 655 MPs (57th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

14

£58,486.85

£

Ranked #112 of 655 MPs (83th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Ed Davey is the Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He is Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Constituencies

  • Kingston and Surbiton May 1997 – present · 7 terms

Posts held

  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice) Jan 2020 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) Aug 2019 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Aug 2019 – Oct 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Jun 2017 – Aug 2019 · Opposition
  • Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Feb 2012 – May 2015
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) May 2010 – Feb 2012
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) Dec 2007 – May 2010 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio) Dec 2006 – Dec 2007 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) Mar 2006 – Dec 2006 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) May 2005 – Mar 2006 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) Jun 2002 – May 2005 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury) Jun 2001 – Jun 2002 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Olympics and London) Jun 2000 – Jun 2003 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) Jun 1997 – Jun 2001 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Whip Jun 1997 – Jun 2000 · Opposition