The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017

Ed Davey.

Liberal Democrats MP for Kingston and Surbiton.

Commons votes
240/521
46% attendance · top 91% of MPs
Party alignment
27%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
193
across 94 debates · 37,789 words
Written Qs
3
3 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

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.

§ 01Voting record.240 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation51
Economy35
Employment31
Education27
Crime & Policing27
Welfare and Benefits18
Schools17
Constitution and Democracy16

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Davey broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Yes
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1Yes
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.193 contributions · 94 debates · 37,789 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs25,818
Defence13,107
Health11,410
Cost of Living11,053
Social Care7,428
Fiscal Policy6,117
Housing5,342
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

20 May

Engagements

Government should rule out further cuts to international aid and reject the idea of joining the EU customs union; aid cuts undermine defence strategy and growth.

283 words·Read
13 May

Debate on the Address

Condemns antisemitism as national security emergency; criticizes government weakness and inadequate EU reset; warns Trump's war will worsen cost-of-living crisis; calls for single

3,366 words·Read
29 Apr

Engagements

Questions PM over Peter Mandelson vetting row and calls for action on food security; criticises whipping of MPs on confidence motion.

188 words·Read
28 Apr

Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

Honesty, integrity and truth matter in Parliament above all; the motion defends the same principles he and the Prime Minister defended four years ago against Boris Johnson, and the

1,094 words·Read
Showing 4 of 193·All 193 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Davey holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.3 tabled · 3 answered · 27 Apr 2026 → 27 Apr 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Work and Pensions3100.0%

Most recent.

27 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

If he will publish a copy of the (a) written and (b) SMS correspondence sent to people when the Department requires further information to reassess their Carer's Allowance case.

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

27 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

If he will publish the two outstanding recommendations from the Independent Review into Carer’s Allowance Overpayments which have not been accepted by his Department.

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

27 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

When he plans to provide an update on the progress in the implementation of his Department's response to the Independent Review into Carer’s Allowance Overpayments to the (a) Public Accounts and (b) Work and Pensions Committees.

It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

§ 05Register & expenses.14 declared interests · £295k claimed FY 24_25

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Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing268,81091.2%
Office Costs26,0288.8%
Total · 128 claims294,837100%
Showing 2 of 128·All 128 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Davey on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Kingston and Surbiton25,87051.1%Won

2024 — full result, Kingston and Surbiton.

CandidateVotes%
Ed DaveyWONLD25,87051.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Kingston and Surbiton

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 37,789 words
8 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
3 tabled · 3 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
14 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£294,837 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL