Ed Davey MP: votes, interests and costs
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Kingston and Surbiton, in the seat since 8 June 2017.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Ed Davey; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 3 February 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs) | 17 May 2010 | 3 February 2012 | |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition Department | 21 August 2019 | 21 October 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition Department | 16 June 2017 | 21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) | Opposition Department | 18 December 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio) | Opposition Department | 5 December 2006 | 18 December 2007 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | Opposition Department | 5 March 2006 | 10 December 2006 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition Department | 10 May 2005 | 5 March 2006 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) | Opposition Department | 1 June 2002 | 10 May 2005 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury) | Opposition Department | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Committee | 22 November 1999 | 11 May 2001 |
| Procedure Committee | 7 November 1997 | 14 February 2000 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | 27 August 2020 | Current |
| Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats | 13 December 2019 | 27 August 2020 |
| Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats | 3 September 2019 | 13 December 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 df98e3bd2eaa.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Ed Davey, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (4), Miscellaneous (3), Employment and earnings (2), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Latest registration 17 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
One&Only Asset Management Ltd - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-23
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-23
- Name of the donor: One&Only Asset Management Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: One&Only Asset Management Ltd
Rowan Mullan - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-19
- Name of the donor: Rowan Mullan
- Status of the donor: Individual
Francis Toye - £2,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £2,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-15
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-15
- Name of the donor: Francis Toye
- Status of the donor: Individual
William Reeve - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-15
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-15
- Name of the donor: William Reeve
- Status of the donor: Individual
Guest appearance on Have I Got News For You - Hat Trick Productions
- Type of work or service being provided: Guest appearance on Have I Got News For You
- Date the agreement started: 2024-12-12
- Name of the payer: Hat Trick Productions
- Brief description of the payer's business: Production Company
Writing a book - HarperCollins Publishing
- Type of work or service being provided: Writing a book
- Name of the payer: HarperCollins Publishing
- Brief description of the payer's business: Publishing company
National Liberal Club - £798.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Honorary life membership as Leader of the Liberal Democrats (value provided is that in 2023)
- Value of the benefit: £798.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2022-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2022-01-01
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: National Liberal Club
Board member of POWERful Women (PfW), a professional initiative to advance gender diversity within the energy sector.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2017-09-14
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Trustee of Tourism for all, a charity.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Board Member (unpaid) of Fit for the Future, a network of mainly charities helping organisations to become climate-friendly and resilient.
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Ed Davey's 2024-25 staffing spend as £268,550 (budget £268,550). The figure for 2023-24 was £236,617. IPSA lists office spending of £26,028 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £268,550.00 | £236,617.02 | £208,796.63 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,027.76 | £26,358.31 | £21,580.39 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £54.24 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Kingston and Surbiton BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Caseworker ×3 (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent part time), Administrative Officer (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Ed Davey voted in the House of Commons: 275 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 29 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 13 October 2026 Ed Davey voted No on "Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 3 written questions from Ed Davey since 4 July 2024. The latest 3 were addressed to Department for Work and Pensions.
Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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) Wor …
Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7b4006a2fd60. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Ed Davey.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Kingston and Surbiton returned Ed Davey with a majority of 17,235: 25,870 votes, 51.1% of those cast, against 8,635 for Helen Edward. Result as published: LD hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Kingston and Surbiton figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Ed Davey on inflation, PMQs 22 April 2026
Ed Davey said: “President Trump’s idiotic war with Iran has already pushed up inflation in our country to 3.3%, and the Prime Minister knows there is far worse to come for the British people from here on in.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.
- Ed Davey on online gambling revenues, PMQs 19 November 2025
Ed Davey said: “Meanwhile, online gambling firms are taking in record revenues of more than £7 billion a year.” This page repeats what Gambling Commission reports.
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.