Kingston & Surbiton / data
Ed Davey · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
235
of 504 possible
Attendance
47%
269 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
95
49 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£295k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 128 claims
Interests
14
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 51 | |
| Economy | 35 | |
| Employment | 31 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 18 | |
| Schools | 17 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 13 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 32 | 10,325 |
| Defence | 26 | 9,581 |
| Cost Of Living | 16 | 4,959 |
| Mp Performance | 8 | 4,196 |
| Culture Community | 4 | 4,191 |
| Social Care | 7 | 3,506 |
| Immigration | 9 | 3,386 |
| Fiscal Policy | 11 | 3,124 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Vote on whether to strengthen the advertising ban in the Assisted Dying Bill by requiring that any advertising restrictions also cover situa… | Free vote | Aye |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1Vote on New Clause 1 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a private member's bill on assisted dying. Based on available debate c… | Free vote | Aye |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsThe House and the public watching will note that the Prime Minister failed to answer my questions. The chaos in this Government must not stop us focusing on the cost of living cris… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 108 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsI associate myself and my party with the comments of the Prime Minister on our wonderful late Queen. I agree with him on the need to confront antisemitism wherever it is in our soc… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 141 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentMy hon. Friend was right to ask that question yesterday, and I thought the Prime Minister’s response, which was that those types of meetings had not been recorded, was totally inad… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 513 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentMay I start by reflecting on something that I feel, along with many Members across the House and, certainly, our constituents? That is how utterly depressing it is that we are havi… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 659 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingIt is 2022 all over again. Back then, when the Prime Minister was in opposition, and when it was Boris Johnson who was accused of misleading Parliament and scapegoating senior offi… Mp PerformanceDefence | 487 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | EngagementsI echo the Prime Minister’s words about the Southport inquiry, and also about the 37th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. Our thoughts are with all the families affected and … DefenceCost Of LivingHealth | 146 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | EngagementsPresident Trump is one of the most unpredictable people we have seen on the world stage, and I hope that he does not embarrass our monarch. Moving on, last year the Prime Minister … DefenceCost Of LivingHealth | 120 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I join him in what he said about the horrific attack in Southport. Our thoughts are with the families of Bebe, El… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 373 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | EngagementsIf Trump’s war pushes up energy bills by £500, the Chancellor’s very narrow plans simply will not cut it. While I do not fall for the crocodile tears of the leader of the Conservat… EnergyCost Of LivingLocal Government | 116 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | EngagementsMay I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about Monday’s despicable attacks on the Jewish community? Antisemitism has no place in our society. Given the potential li… EnergyCost Of LivingLocal Government | 192 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | EngagementsI join the Prime Minister in offering my condolences to the family and friends of the two young people who have been killed by the meningitis bug in Kent and all those affected by … Cost Of LivingDefenceHealth | 131 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | EngagementsI am surprised by that response. The French can do it—does the Prime Minister really think Britain cannot? Moving on, a New World investigation into GB News has found hundreds of s… Cost Of LivingDefenceHealth | 106 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) for her powerful and courageous speech in the debate on jury trials yesterday—I really hope the Prime Mini… DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 147 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for his reply, and I hope the Government will close any loopholes. This week, families across the country have seen petrol prices rise at the pump, mortg… DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 123 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionI thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement. It is a stain on our nation that we are even having to go through this. It is right that we ke… Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 318 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 125 | 26,028 | 8.8% |
| Staffing | 1 | 268,810 | 91.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 6,530 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 18 | 3,046 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 31 | 1,816 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 30 | 1,313 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 29 | 1,128 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 1,045 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 733 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 9 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 1 | 6 |
| MP Budget Overspend | Staffing | 1 | 0 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | Staffing MP Budget Overspend | Staffing budget overspend 2024/25 | 0 | Repaid |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 181 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | CONST OFFICE - Cleaning - Mar 25 [200011792-112] | 110 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | CONST OFFICE - Lane Assoc - Window Cleaning - Mar 25 [200011792-111] | 15 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 1,418 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 155 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 115 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 47 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 44 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 73 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 62 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 252 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings7 entries
08 Oct 2025
Payment: £1,000
Received on: 25 September 2025. Hours: 5 hrs.
(Registered 30 September 2025)
08 Oct 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)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £1,750 Recording the audiobook
Received on: 28 July 2025. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 6 August 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £2,500 The amount is a contractually agreed sum as part of the advance payment from the publishers
Received on: 16 April 2025. Hours: 60 hrs The number of hours worked is approximate and spread over months.
(Registered 23 April 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £7,500 This payment is a publication advance.
Received on: 22 May 2025. Hours: 30 hrs the number of hours is estimated.
(Registered 27 May 2025)
08 Apr 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)
25 Feb 2025
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)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
05 Aug 2025
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)
05 Aug 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 sources2 entries
02 Sept 2025
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)
18 Apr 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: 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)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
18 Apr 2024
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)
18 Apr 2024
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)
18 Apr 2024
Trustee of Tourism for all, a charity.
(Registered 6 July 2017)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 25 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | Ian Manders | Liberal Democrats | 976 | 05 May 2022 |
| Alexandra | Peter Maurice Herlinger | Liberal Democrats | 991 | 05 May 2022 |
| Berrylands | Anita Margaret Schaper | Liberal Democrats | 1,232 | 05 May 2022 |
| Berrylands | Jackie Davies | Liberal Democrats | 1,340 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chessington South Malden Rushett | Andreas Kirsch | Liberal Democrats | 1,453 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chessington South Malden Rushett | Griseldis Kirsch | Liberal Democrats | 1,335 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chessington South Malden Rushett | Sharukh Mirza | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hook Chessington North | Lorraine Dunstone | Liberal Democrats | 2,278 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| King Georges Sunray | Helen Rachel Grocott | Liberal Democrats | 784 | 05 May 2022 |
| King Georges Sunray | Mark Beynon | Liberal Democrats | 813 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Town | John Nicholas Sweeney | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Town | Nicola Nardelli | Liberal Democrats | 1,243 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingston Town | Roger Mark Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 1,243 | 05 May 2022 |
| Norbiton | Emily Davey | Liberal Democrats | 1,541 | 05 May 2022 |
| Norbiton | Olly Wehring | Liberal Democrats | 1,495 | 05 May 2022 |
| Norbiton | Susan Skipwith | Liberal Democrats | 1,258 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Marks Seething Wells | Diane White | Liberal Democrats | 1,726 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Marks Seething Wells | Liz Green | Liberal Democrats | 1,830 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Marks Seething Wells | Yogan Yoganathan | Liberal Democrats | 1,669 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surbiton Hill | Alison Holt | Liberal Democrats | 1,810 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surbiton Hill | Amir Ali Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,596 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surbiton Hill | Tom Reeve | Liberal Democrats | 1,629 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tolworth | Andrew John Wooldridge | Liberal Democrats | 2,002 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tolworth | Mariana Goncalves | Liberal Democrats | 2,047 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tolworth | Thay Thayalan | Liberal Democrats | 1,998 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 116,807 | Electorate 77,353 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 49.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 70.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 28.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 62.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.