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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3 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 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

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 27 Apr 2026

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

Humanitarian Aid: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the breakdown of financial (a) commitments and (b) disbursements in relation to the UK’s 2021 Nutrition for Gro

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Oct 2025

Crown Court: Opening Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which the number of Crown Court sitting days has been below the maximum operational capacity forecast by HM

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Oct 2025

Crown Court: Opening Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of holding 111,250 Crown Court sitting days in the 2025-26 financial year on the criminal case backlog.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Oct 2025

Crown Court: Opening Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of Crown Court cases that were not heard as a result of the cap on sitting days for each month for which data is avai

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Oct 2025

Crown Court: Opening Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the provision of funding to increase the number of Crown Court sitting days.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice20 Oct 2025

Sudan: UK Integrated Security Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to address the conflict in Sudan through the Integrated Security Fund.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office16 Sept 2025

UK Integrated Security Fund: Women

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Women, Peace and Security Agenda remains a fund-level outcome for the UK Integrated Security Fund.

AnsweredCabinet Office16 Sept 2025

UK Integrated Security Fund: Women

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding he has allocated to the Women Peace and Security Agenda through the Integrated Security Fund for (a) 2025-26, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.

AnsweredCabinet Office16 Sept 2025

Arts: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support (a) renovations and (b) repairs to local arts centres.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport9 Sept 2025

Arts: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a capital investment programme to support the renovation of local art

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport9 Sept 2025
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