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Ed Davey

Ed Davey

Liberal Democrats
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Kingston and Surbiton
MP Since
8 June 2017 (9 years, 4 months)
Status
active
Constituency: Kingston and Surbiton

Ed Davey represents Kingston and Surbiton in the House of Commons, sitting as a Liberal Democrats MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 9 years, 4 months.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.

Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 80 Aye, 298 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 99 Aye, 371 No (failed)
Voted No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
2 Jun 2026 · Result: 170 Aye, 301 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
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‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise
Lengthy meeting heard grumbles about ‘blue wall’ policies and ‘Ming vase’ tactics but no real rancour As political showdowns go, this week’s…
Guardian Politics·18 Oct· View coverage →
Ed Davey is a joke
Because whilst it might be easy to point and laugh at the Lib Dems, ridiculing them for their antics, what they have become is nothing short…
ConservativeHome·14 Oct· View coverage →
End of the clown show? Lib Dem leader Ed Davey faces crunch meeting with his MPs amid plot to topple him
In a private gathering in Parliament, which could last as long as four hours, Sir Ed is expected to listen to concerns about his leadership …
Daily Mail·13 Oct· View coverage →
The Guardian view on the Liberal Democrats: now is not the time to change leader | Editorial
Ed Davey’s critics want headlines, but their leader’s strategy wins seats. Undermining him could help the rightwing parties into power Will…
The Guardian·12 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dem MP quits front bench ‘in bid to topple Sir Ed Davey’
The party confirmed that Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, had quit as a Treasury spokesman on Friday.
Evening Standard·9 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
The move is reported to be an effort to trigger Sir Ed Davey’s removal, as first reported by the Financial Times
Evening Standard·9 Oct· View coverage →
'Queer migrant' Green MSP allowed to stay in UK on new visa after ‘rape is a spectrum’ row
A controversial Green MSP who sparked fury after saying "rape is a spectrum" has been handed a new visa by the Home Office. The Indian tran…
GB News·9 Oct· View coverage →
Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls Ed Davey is facing a growing r…
Guardian Politics·9 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
BBC Politics·9 Oct· View coverage →
Lib Dem MP launches attempt to topple leader Ed Davey
Resignation of Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard comes amid frustration about centre-left party’s sagging poll ratings
FT UK·9 Oct· View coverage →
LibDem MP Slams Ed Davey for Claiming Triple Lock Benefits Youngsters
Prominent new intake LibDem MP Tom Gordon – the only one in Yorkshire – has attacked Ed Davey for his position on the triple lock. Davey cla…
Guido Fawkes·1 Oct· View coverage →
What are the Lib Dems for? They must champion localism to stay relevant in an age of single-issue politics | Simon Jenkins
Ed Davey’s party are the obvious candidates to push for the deeper local democracy the public is crying out for September is the cruellest m…
The Guardian·25 Sept· View coverage →
Ed Davey: how the middling have fallen
The post Ed Davey: how the middling have fallen appeared first on spiked.
Spiked·24 Sept· View coverage →
Kemi Badenoch's 'sticking plaster' welfare crackdown torn apart by Richard Tice: 'A drop in the ocean!'
Kemi Badenoch's newly announced benefits crackdown has received a scathing assessment from Richard Tice. Speaking to GB News, the Deputy Le…
GB News·24 Sept· View coverage →
Ed Davey pledges tax cuts as Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’
Sir Ed entered the stage at the party conference to David Bowie’s 1974 song Rebel Rebel.
Evening Standard·22 Sept· View coverage →
Analysis: Lib Dems leave conference buoyed by Davey's message
Concerns over Sir Ed Davey's leadership were dampened by pledges at conference and his performance.
BBC Politics·22 Sept· View coverage →
The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left | Editorial
The party leader offers social liberalism and lower taxes, hoping opposition to Reform UK will hold together voters with competing economic …
Guardian Politics·22 Sept· View coverage →
Ed Davey pledges tax cuts as Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’
Sir Ed entered the stage at the party conference to David Bowie’s 1974 song Rebel Rebel.
Evening Standard·22 Sept· View coverage →
WATCH: Ed Davey swipes at Nigel Farage during party conference speech
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has taken a swipe at the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during his party conference speech. Spea…
GB News·22 Sept· View coverage →
Ed Davey Copies Reform’s Main Tax Pledge
Strange times – Ed Davey at his main conference speech has promised to raise the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000. Deja vu? Raising th…
Guido Fawkes·22 Sept· View coverage →