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Kingston and Surbiton (/ ˈ k ɪ ŋ s t ən ə n d ˈ s ɜːr b ɪ t ən /) is a constituency [a] in Greater London created in 1997 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament [b] since 2017 by Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Thames Riverside. A walkway beside the Thames at Kingston and Surbiton, it has a variety of restaurants. Coronation Stone. Situated outside The Guildhall in Kingston, this ancient rock was the crowning point of some of England's early kings. Richmond Park. One of the world's largest urban parks, its Kingston Gate is situated within the borough ...
Surbiton was a borough constituency created for the 1955 general election and abolished for the 1997 general election, in Surrey until 1965 and thereafter in outer south-west London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system of election.
The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the boroughs (including Kingston upon Thames) responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection.
Kingston upon Thames and Surbiton The Kingston upon Thames constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964 , [ 3 ] 1967 [ 4 ] and 1970 . [ 5 ] Two councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.
Constituency 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 Blaby / South Leicestershire (from 2010) Conservative ... Kingston and Surbiton: Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat
Kingston and Surbiton: 77,340 17,235 Sir Ed Davey (Liberal Democrats) Helen Edward (Conservative) Lewisham East: 73,376 18,073 Janet Daby (Labour) Mike Herron (Green) Lewisham North: 74,204 15,782 Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) Adam Pugh (Green) Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 70,099 18,397 Ellie Reeves (Labour) Callum Fowler (Green) Leyton and ...
Surbiton was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council.The constituency elected one councillor for a four-year term in 1973, 1977 and 1981, with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council.