MP for Esher and Walton
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
“A party-loyal Liberal Democrat MP who occasionally rebels on high-profile bills, while backing transgender rights and rail public ownership.”
Monica Harding is the Liberal Democrat MP for Esher and Walton, elected in July 2024. She serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on International Development and sits on the International Development Committee; since June 2025 she has also sat on the Rare Cancers Bill committee. Earlier in Parliament she was a member of a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association/International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] committee in November 2024.
Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (98%, compared with a party average of 100%) but relatively low attendance (14% vs 21%). There have been six rebel votes. On policy, she generally votes against workers’ rights protections and against trade union powers, bus services regulation, protest rights, mental health services and VAT changes, while generally voting for transgender rights, tougher prison sentencing and a publicly owned railway.
She has declared 16 financial interests, including eight entries for donations and other support for her MP activities, three entries for gifts and hospitality from UK sources, two entries for miscellaneous interests, two entries for visits outside the UK, and one entry for shareholdings.
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.
4 positions
Rare Cancers Bill
Since Jun 2025
International Development Committee
Since Oct 2024
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
Since Sept 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
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.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
AYERailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
NOArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
AYEThe 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.
