Monica Harding mp
Monica Harding is the Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton and sits on the Liberal Democrat frontbench as Spokesperson for International Development. When she was elected in 2024, Monica became the first woman ever to represent her seat, and the first non-Conservative in over a century.
Monica is a member of the International Development Committee.
Prior to her election, Monica held a range of senior roles in the private, public, and charity sectors. She was a Director of Communications in the British Council, posted variously in London, Paris, Tokyo. She was the President and CEO of Refugees International Japan and a Board Member of Refugees International USA. She was also CEO of the Industry and Parliament Trust, as well as a management consultant.
In 2020 Monica founded the Britain Project, a non-partisan convening space for progressives seeking to rebuild a broad liberal coalition based on the politics of hope, decency, integrity, and fairness.
Monica has four children and lives in Thames Ditton. She was Vice Chair of Governors for eight years at one of her local primary schools and a Trustee at Princess Alice Hospice.
