• Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston & Surbiton
• Chair of Campaigns & Communications, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (since 6 Mar 2008)
  Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (since 20 Dec 2007)
• Majority: 8,966 votes. — 319th out of 635 MPs.
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Edward Davey voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Deputy Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Council Tax, Social Housing, Housing, Teachers, Recycling

(based on written questions asked by Edward Davey and answered by departments)

Points of Order: Topical Debate — Middle East (1 May 2008)

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Points of Order: Topical Debate — Middle East (1 May 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman confirm to the House that the challenge by CAAT and Corner House was successful in the courts?”

Points of Order: Topical Debate — Middle East (1 May 2008)

“I agreed with much of what the Minister said in his tour de force across the middle east. I hope he will excuse me if I do not comment on all the issues that he dealt with. I shall focus on Israel-Palestine. The Minister did not mention the Government's view on reports that Israel and Syria may be thinking about talking and actively pursuing peace negotiations. The worrying intervention by...”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 86 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Davey speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 573 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £29 (584th). 3rd party £26 (50th). Air £538 (147th). Other £1,720 (11th).