Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 3512
Fax: 020 7219 0250
daveye@parliament.uk
Constituency
Liberal Democrats, 21 Berrylands Road, Surbiton, KT5 8QX
Tel: 020 8288 0161
Fax: 020 8972 1088
edward@edwarddavey.co.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Kingston and Surbiton 1997-2010, for Kingston and Surbiton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
London Whip 1997-2000;
Spokesperson for:
the Treasury (Public Spending and Taxation) 1997-99,
Economy 1999-2001,
London 2000-03;
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2001-02,
Spokesperson for Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002-05;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Education and Skills 2005-06,
Trade and Industry 2006,
Chief of Staff to Sir Menzies Campbell as Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2006-07;
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2007-10;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-12;
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2012-
Party groups
Chair, Costing Group (costing all policies for manifesto) 1992 and 1997 general elections;
Member, Federal Policy Committee 1994-95;
Liberal Democrat Policy Group (Economics, Tax and Benefits and Transport);
Member, Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors;
Chair, Campaigns and Communications Committee 2006-09
Select committees
Member: Procedure 1997-2000,
Treasury 1999-2001,
Treasury (Treasury Sub-Committee) 1999-2001
Political interests
Taxation, economics, internet, employment, environment, modernisation of Parliament
Countries of interest
Latin America
General Election 2010 - Kingston and Surbiton
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Davey, Edward |
Lib Dem |
28428 |
49.65% |
| Whately, Helen |
Con |
20868 |
36.45% |
| Freedman, Max |
Lab |
5337 |
9.33% |
| Greensted, Jonathan |
UKIP |
1450 |
2.54% |
| Walker, Chris |
Green |
555 |
0.97% |
| Drummer, Monkey The |
Loony |
247 |
0.44% |
| May, Tony |
Christian |
226 |
0.4% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (2.45% from Lib Dem to Con) |