MPs: Edward Davey MP; Tony Arbour AM; Marina Yannakoudakis MEP;
Kingston and Surbiton (House of Commons)
Rt Hon. Edward Davey MP (Liberal Democrat)
Surgery: 21 Berrylands Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KT5 8QX
Surgery Tel: 020 8288 0296
MP Since - 1997 Majority - 7,560 Born - 25/12/1965. Married, 1 son.
Education - Nottingham High School, Jesus College Oxford (was College President), Birbeck College, London.
Previous Occupation - Management Consultant to Omega Partners, Director of Omega Partners Postal (visiting many countries), Economic Advisor to Liberal Democrat MPs (1989-93) (mainly for Paddy Ashdown MP & Alan Beith MP) - was involved with policy developments such as supporting an Independent Central Bank and putting a penny on Income Tax.
Personal Overview - A narrow winner at the General Election of 1997 who vastly improved his position at subsequent outings. He has quickly become a Liberal Democrat Spokesman, with experience as an economic advisor and management consultant, having made several speeches on tax and finance issues. In recent years he has been set fair for continued promotion within Liberal Democrat ranks. Within the party he has also been Chairman of it's Campaigns and Communications Committee which is responsible for preparing the party for the next general election. Was ordered in February 2008 to leave the Commons Chamber after he protested to the Deputy Speaker over the decision not to grant a debate on the Liberal Democrat proposal for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. Entered the Government in May 2010, at the Department of Business rather than the Foreign Office that he had previously been shadowing. Was promoted into the Cabinet in February 2012 following the resignation of Chris Huhne.
Political History - Chairman of the Liberal Democrat Manifesto Costings Group, member of the Federal Policy Committee, former leader of the Liberal Democrat London Group. Councillor, Cefn Cribwr Community Council (1985-91) & Chairman (1986-87). MP Kingston and Surbiton (1997-). Member of the Procedure Select Committee (1997-2000). Member of the Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills (2001-). Liberal Democrat Whip & Treasury Spokesman (Junior) (1997-99), Economy (Treasury Affairs) Spokesman (1999-2002). Member of the Treasury Select Committee (1999-2001). Shadow Spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (responsible for Local Government & the Regions) (2002-05). Shadow Education & Skills Secretary (2005-06). Shadow Trade & Industry Secretary (2006-07). Chief of Staff (2006-07), Chair of Campaigns and Communications (2007-). Shadow Foreign Secretary (2007-10). Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2010-12). Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (2012-).
Characteristics - Appears economically inclined. The local distaste for Conservative politics in June 2001 in his constituency led to tactical voting which swelled his majority to stratospheric proportions, although his majority did fall back in 2005. Despite the majority he will need to display continuing care in tending to constituency matters if he is not to eventually face defeat at Tory hands. Is notable for being awarded by the Royal Humane Society for saving a woman who had fallen onto the train tracks at a London train station in 1994. Supports Notts County FC and Kingstonian FC.
Business Tel: 020 7219 3512
Email: daveye@parliament.uk
Interests: Environment,Taxation,European Issues,General Economy,Employment,EMU
Commitee membership
- All-Party Parliamentary Lighting Group (Member)
South West (Greater London Authority)
Mr Tony Arbour AM (Conservative)
GLA Member Since - 2000 Majority - 26,928 Born - 1945. Married, 3 sons, 1 daughter.
Education - Kingston College of Technology. City University (MBA).
Previous Occupation - Senior Lecturer at Kingston University Business School.
Personal Overview - A local man who was educated and works in the Constituency. He is likely to work to protect the identity of the areas that he represents. Appears to favour giving minimal powers to the Greater London Assembly and Mayor, viewing it as a police and transport authority, while maintaining the role of the local boroughs.
Political History - Greater London Councillor for Surbiton (1983-86). Councillor, Hampton Wick, Richmond Upon Thames BC (1994-), Conservative Group Leader, Council Leader (2002-). GLA Member South West (2000-). Member of the Standards Committee (2000-). Member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (2000-08), Planning & Spatial Development Committee (2002-05), Chairman (2005-08), member of the Planning and Housing Committee (2008-). Member of the Transport Committee (2002-04) Children & Young People's Strategy Investigative Committee (2003-05). Member of the Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee (2005-11). Member of the Environment Committee (2007-08). Former Ethics & Standards Spokesman. Member of the Business Management and Administration Committee (2008-), member of the London Fire and Emergency Protection Authority (2008-). Member of the Confirmation Hearings Committee (2008-). Deputy Chairman of the Standards Committee (2008-). Member of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee (2011-). Member of the Police and Crime Committee (2011-).
Other Information - Assistant Chairman of Richmond Upon Thames Bench (1985-). Deputy Convenor of Kingston & Richmond Area Health Authority (1996-).
All Party Groups - N/a.
Business Tel: 020 7983 4116
Email: tony.arbour@london.gov.uk
Interests: Environment,Business & Finance,Arts & Heritage,Transport,Law & Order,Education & Training,Local Government
Commitee membership
- Economy, Culture and Sport Committee (Member)
- Planning and Housing Committee (Member)
- Business Management and Administration Committee (Member)
London (European Parliament)
Ms Marina Yannakoudakis MEP (Conservative)
MEP Since - 2009 Born - 16/04/1956. Married, 3 children.
Education - Brunel University, BSC in Government, Politics and Modern History. Open University, MA in Education.
Previous Occupation - Financial Director of a family business (pan-European).
Personal Overview - Elected to the European Parliament from third place on the London Conservative Party list. Has been involved running a small business for over 23 years with experience negotiating in in Europe on behalf of her UK clients. She has campaigned to reduce regulation on business, reducing EU waste and fraud and on the sensible managing of migration. She also has experience raising funds for charity, as a former Chair of the Mayor of Barnet's Charity Appeal 2005/06 raising money for the mental health charity MIND.
Political History - Councillor, London Borough of Barnet. Has been Deputy Chairman of Chipping Barnet Conservative Association. MEP London Region (2009-). Membe rof the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-). Substitute member of the Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-). Member of the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee (2009-). Member of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (2009-).
Other Information - School Governor. She was a Chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students at Brunel University and Chairperson for Communications on it's Student Union Executive. In her spare time she plays the saxophone and produces her own sculptures which she donates to charity.
Intergroups - N/a.
Email: marina.yannakoudakis@europarl.europa.eu
Interests: Business & Finance,Small Business,Local Government
Commitee membership
- Environment, Public Health & Food Safety (Member)
- Women's Rights & Gender Equality (Member)
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