Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Ed Davey, including posts and roles held.
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Current
Shows current posts, roles, party affiliation and other relevant information.
Representation
Party affiliation
Other posts
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
27 August 2020
- Present
Commons
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Kingston and Surbiton [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Kingston and Surbiton [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Elections contested
Kingston and Surbiton
7 May 2015
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Department of Energy and Climate Change
3 February 2012
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)
17 May 2010
- 3 February 2012
Commons
Other posts
Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
13 December 2019
- 27 August 2020
Commons
Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
3 September 2019
- 13 December 2019
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Edward Davey
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Social Justice)
Opposition Department
6 January 2020
- 7 September 2020
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Opposition Department
21 August 2019
- 7 September 2020
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Opposition Department
21 August 2019
- 21 October 2019
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Opposition Department
16 June 2017
- 21 August 2019
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
Opposition Department
18 December 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (without Portfolio)
Opposition Department
5 December 2006
- 18 December 2007
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
Opposition Department
5 March 2006
- 10 December 2006
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
Opposition Department
10 May 2005
- 5 March 2006
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
Opposition Department
1 June 2002
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury)
Opposition Department
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2002
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Olympics and London)
Opposition Department
1 June 2000
- 1 June 2003
Commons
Liberal Democrat Whip
Opposition Department
1 June 1997
- 1 June 2000
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Opposition Department
1 June 1997
- 1 June 2001
Commons