Monica Harding

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Monica Harding is the Liberal Democrat MP for Esher and Walton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development).

393

Votes Cast

£225,810

Expenses 2024-25

12,003

Majority

52.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£225,810

Staffing£193,076
Office£32,400
Travel£333

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,880 voters

Liberal Democrat
28,315 votes52.5%
Conservative
16,312 votes30.3%
Reform UK
4,777 votes8.9%
Labour
2,846 votes5.3%
Green Party
1,396 votes2.6%
Social Democratic Party
234 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

128

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

205

Debates Spoken In

271

Speeches

393

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 17 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 10 Jun 2025

2 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 9 Jun 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

2 NO

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

2 votes · 3 Jun 2025

2 AYE2 NO

Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM

4 votes · 14 May 2025

Financial Interests(14)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Mark Brett

£20,000

£20,000
Name of donor
Mark Brett
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£20,000
Donor status
individual

Registered 22 October 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Tim Hewins

Thank you dinner for supporters. This was the exact amount

£3,747
Name of donor
Tim Hewins
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Thank you dinner for supporters. This was the exact amount, value £3,747
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 April 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Tim Hewens

Sponsorship for fundraising dinner

£2,350
Name of donor
Tim Hewens
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Sponsorship for fundraising dinner, value £2,350
Donor status
individual

Registered 1 May 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Kirsty Hewens

£1,500 general donation to the Elmbridge Liberal Democrats

£1,500
Name of donor
Kirsty Hewens
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£1,500 general donation to the Elmbridge Liberal Democrats
Donor status
individual

Registered 1 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

Complimentary membership to the National Liberal Club, 2026

1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

£1,348
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Complimentary membership to the National Liberal Club, 2026, value £1,348
Date received
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted
1 January 2026
Donor status
unincorporated association

Registered 30 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Monica in Parliament

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income he plans to allocate to overseas spending in the 2025-26 financial year.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Mar 2025

Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value is of the humanitarian reserve (a) as of 17 March 2025 and (b) in each of the next three years.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Mar 2025

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to retain his Department's role overseeing (a) in-country migration costs and (b) other official devel

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Mar 2025

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) geographical regions and (b) thematic programmes will be prioritised in the allocation of official developmen

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2025

International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to prioritise (a) maintaining and extending financial commitments to multilateral organisations and (b

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2025

Development Aid: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of official development assistance will be allocated to in-donor refugee costs in each fiscal year up t

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2025

Developing Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's top development priorities are.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2025

Huntington's Disease: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of specialist clinical provision for people with Huntington’s Disease in Surrey.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Mar 2025

Huntington's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) is taking to (i) increase and (ii) improve the availability of specialist clinical provision for people wi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Mar 2025

Huntington's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of integrated care boards have specialist clinicians for Huntington’s Disease; and whether Surrey Heartlands ICB

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Mar 2025
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