Ed Davey

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Election history

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

586th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%

Participation by year

By Parliament

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

187th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

No data for this measure.

Hansard activity

joint 261st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 1997

   • 1 May 1997 – Became MP for Kingston and Surbiton
   • 1 May 1997 – Joined Liberal Democrat
   • 1 June 1997 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
   • 1 June 1997 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Whip

2. 2000

   • 1 June 2000 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Olympics and London)
   • 1 June 2000 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Whip

3. 2001

   • 1 June 2001 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
   • 1 June 2001 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)

4. 2002

   • 1 June 2002 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
   • 1 June 2002 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)

5. 2003

   • 1 June 2003 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Olympics and London)

6. 2005

   • 10 May 2005 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
   • 10 May 2005 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)

7. 2006

   • 5 March 2006 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
   • 5 March 2006 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
   • 5 December 2006 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio)
   • 10 December 2006 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)

8. 2007

   • 18 December 2007 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
   • 18 December 2007 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio)

9. 2010

   • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Kingston and Surbiton
   • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
   • 17 May 2010 – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)

10. 2012

    • 3 February 2012 – Appointed: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
    • 3 February 2012 – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)

11. 2015

    • 8 May 2015 – Left role: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

12. 2017

    • 16 June 2017 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

13. 2019

    • 21 August 2019 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
    • 21 August 2019 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
    • 21 August 2019 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
    • 3 September 2019 – Appointed: Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
    • 21 October 2019 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
    • 13 December 2019 – Appointed: Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
    • 13 December 2019 – Left role: Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats

14. 2020

    • 6 January 2020 – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice)
    • 27 August 2020 – Appointed: Leader of the Liberal Democrats
    • 27 August 2020 – Left role: Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
    • 7 September 2020 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice)
    • 7 September 2020 – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)

15. 2024

    • 4 July 2024 – Became MP for Kingston and Surbiton

Constituency: Kingston and Surbiton