DAVEY, Edward

Member for Kingston and Surbiton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Kingston and Surbiton 1997-2010. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee 1999-2001; Economic Affairs Spokesperson (Liberal Democrat Treasury Team Member); Member, Bank of England Standing Committee; Member, Select Committee on Procedure 1997-2000; Member, Finance Bill Standing Committee; Political career: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change since February 2012; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-12; Shadow Foreign Affairs 2007-10; Chair of Campaigns and Communications Committee for the Liberal Democrat Party 2006-08; Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell 2006-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Jan 2006-Dec 2006; Liberal Democrat Policy Group (Economics, Tax, Benefits and Transport); Member, Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors; Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2005-06; Spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2002-05; Spokesperson for London 2000-03; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2001-02; Liberal Democrat London Whip 1997-2000; Spokesperson for Economy 1999-2001; Spokesperson for the Treasury (Public Spending and Taxation) 1997-99; Chair of Costing Committee for 1997 Manifesto 1996-97; Senior Economics Adviser to Liberal Democrats 1989-93. Special political interests: Employment, economics, modernisation of Parliament, Latin America, railways. Profession/Trade: Management consultant. Title/Honours/Decorations: Royal Humane Society Award 1995; Chief Constable Commendation 1995. Education: Birkbeck College, London, MSc Economics; Jesus College, Oxford, BA (Hons), First Class. Languages spoken: French, Spanish and German. Hobbies: Walking, cinema, reading. b. 25 December 1965, Annesley-Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. Married.