MP for Kingston and Surbiton
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
“A centrist Liberal Democrat leader with strong attendance who has occasionally broken with his party on end-of-life policy and parliamentary renewal.”
Ed Davey is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Kingston and Surbiton, first elected in 2017. He has a long record of government and parliamentary service, including as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2012 to 2015, and has held multiple Liberal Democrat spokesperson and leadership roles prior to becoming party leader in 2020.
He shows 100% party loyalty and is well above the party average for attendance (53% vs 21%). He has 3 rebel votes against the party. On key topics, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has mixed voting on issues such as bus services regulation, VAT, transgender rights and prison sentencing, reflecting a centrist, nuanced stance.
Has declared 16 financial interests, including entries for employment earnings, miscellaneous interests, donations and loans related to MP activities, and gifts/benefits from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Liberal Democrat average: 21%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Since Aug 2020
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice)
Jan 2020 - Sept 2020
Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
Dec 2019 - Aug 2020
Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Aug 2019 - Sept 2020
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYECrime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
