DAVEY, Edward

Member for Kingston and Surbiton since 1997. Committees: Secretary, Lighting Group since 2002; Treasurer, Sri Lanka Group since 2002; Vice-Chair All-Party Cleaning and Hygiene Industry Group since 2001; Treasury 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; Member, Parliamentary Human Rights Group; Member, All-Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health. Political career: Chief of Staff to Sir Menzies Campbell as Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2006; Chair, Campaigns and Communications Committee for the Liberal Democrat Party since 2006; Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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 2002-04; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2001-02; Liberal Democrat London Whip 1997-2000; Spokesperson for: London 2000-03; Economy 1999-2001; and the Treasury (Public Spending and Taxation) 1997-99; Chair of Costing Committee for 1997 Manifesto 1996-97; Senior Economics Advisor to Liberal Democrats 1989-93. Special political interests: Employment, economics, modernisation of Parliament, Latin Amercia. Profession/Trade: Management consultant. Title/Honours/Decorations: Royal Humane Society Award 1995; Chief Constable Commendation 1995. Education: Jesus College, Oxford, BA (Hons), First Class; Birkbeck College, London, MSc Economics. Languages spoken: French, Spanish and German. Hobbies: Walking, cinema, reading. b. 25 December 1965, Annesley-Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. Married.