MP for Esher and Walton
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
“A Liberal Democrat spokesperson on International Development who is largely party‑loyal but has a small number of notable rebel votes on end-of-life amendments and policing bills.”
Monica Harding is a Liberal Democrat MP for Esher and Walton, elected in 2024. She serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development and sits on the International Development Committee, and since 2025 has been part of the Rare Cancers Bill committee. Her parliamentary work combines international development focus with a small number of rebel votes against her party on end-of-life amendments and policing legislation.
Her voting record shows high party loyalty (98%) but relatively low attendance (12%). She has 6 rebel votes and sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum (63/100). On policy, she has generally voted for mental health services, prison sentencing, transgender rights, renter protections and climate change measures; and generally voted against workers’ rights protections, trade union powers and VAT changes, with mixed votes on Universal Credit and bus services regulation.
Her declared interests include donations and other support to her activities as an MP, gifts and hospitality from UK sources, a shareholding, and visits outside the UK, among other entries.
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: 19%
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYERare Cancers Bill
Parliamentary role · 26 Jun 2025
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 6 Nov 2024
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.
