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Your MP (Edward Davey) represents you, and all of the people who live in Kingston and Surbiton, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @EdwardJDavey

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Deputy Prime Minister
• Education and Skills
• Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Council Tax
• Social Housing
• Iraq: Asylum
• Housing
• Teachers

Currently held offices

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (since 27 Aug 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice) ( 6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats (13 Dec 2019 to 27 Aug 2020)
• Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats ( 3 Sep 2019 to 13 Dec 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (21 Aug 2019 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (21 Aug 2019 to 21 Oct 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (16 Jun 2017 to 21 Aug 2019)
• The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change ( 3 Feb 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (17 May 2010 to 3 Feb 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) (18 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (18 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio) ( 5 Dec 2006 to 18 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio ( 5 Dec 2006 to 18 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry) ( 5 Mar 2006 to 10 Dec 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 5 Mar 2006 to 10 Dec 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) (10 May 2005 to 5 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (10 May 2005 to 5 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 10 May 2005)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Olympics and London) ( 1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) ( 1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (22 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Treasury Committee (22 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 7 Nov 1997 to 14 Feb 2000)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2000)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Liberal Democrat Whip ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)

Future MPs in this constituency

• James Berry

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Housing Bill Committee (9 out of 19)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• Prime Minister: Engagements 4 Dec 2024

  I, for one, will be downloading the song by the hon. Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), and I join the Prime Minister in his delight about it. I also join him in support for Mandy Damari, and our joint hope that we will see Emily and other hostages released as soon as possible. The Prime Minister has rightly spoken about the need to restore and rebuild the public’s trust...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 4 Dec 2024

  I am disappointed in that reply and hope that the Prime Minister will reflect on Labour’s policy. Moving on to another pressing subject, more than 3 million people have been stuck on NHS waiting lists for more than 18 weeks. That is probably the worst, most appalling legacy of the last Conservative Government and it needs to be fixed. Does the Prime Minister accept that we will only get...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 4 Dec 2024

  I, for one, will be downloading the song by the hon. Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), and I join the Prime Minister in his delight about it. I also join him in support for Mandy Damari, and our joint hope that we will see Emily and other hostages released as soon as possible. The Prime Minister has rightly spoken about the need to restore and rebuild the public’s trust...

More of Edward Davey’s recent appearances