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).

383

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)

118

Written Questions

19

Oral Questions

195

Debates Spoken In

254

Speeches

383

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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1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

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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

Syria: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Syrian interim government on constitutional protections for the political, cul

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Mar 2026

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through diplomatic channels to ensure accountability for attacks on civilian popula

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Mar 2026

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure unrestricted humanitarian access to civilian populations affected by

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Mar 2026

Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations her Department has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia regarding (a) the reported increa

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Mar 2026

Pupils: CPR

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of secondary school pupils in England completing CPR training as required under the Health Educat

AnsweredDepartment for Education11 Mar 2026

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the gap between the introduction of increased tuition fees in 2026 and the reintroduction of mainte

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Feb 2026

Parkinson's Disease: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the number of specialist Parkinson's nurses serving residents of Esher and Walton constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Feb 2026

British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings her predecessors held with the Chief Executive or Chair of the British Council in each calendar year

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2026

British Council: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many letters relating to the British Council were received by her Department in each year from 2019 to 2024, and wh

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2026

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the potential risk of gold imported into the United Kingdom via Switzerland or

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Feb 2026
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