On my appointment as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change:

This is a sad day because Chris Huhne has had a real vision for a green economy and he’s done fabulous work as Secretary of State.

I’ve now got to take up the challenges - the challenge of climate change, the challenge of energy security.

The long-delayed announcement of extra carriages on some of Waterloo’s busiest routes and the use of platform 20 from the former Eurostar station for commuter services has been welcomed by Kingston and Surbiton’s Lib Dem MP, Edward Davey.

Kingston Hospital continues to perform well and improve, despite all the pressures, according to a raft of new figures and reports.

Fixing the economy is the Coalition Government’s top priority. And cutting Britain’s largest ever peacetime deficit remains critical to that - with tough decisions on public spending.

Kingston could soon benefit from a local credit union, following a recent change to the law and new pumppriming capital from the Council. As a credit union is a not-for-profit lender, Kingston’s credit union could provide loans at competitive rates to people struggling with their finances.

EDWARD DAVEY challenges FOCUS teams to enter for a new Innovation Challenge Prize……

This week in my role as Consumer Affairs Minister, I’ve launched a new Innovation Challenge prize for collective purchase, in association with Co-operatives UK.

The idea is a simple one – and an old one. When people club together, they can get things cheaper. Or afford better quality.

We’ve all been there. A direct debit comes out days before pay day and pushes you ever so slightly over your overdraft limit, so you get whacked with a massive penalty fee by your bank. You step into a high street shop and are given the hard sell for a store card, you’re tempted by the discount and end up saddled with a stonking great interest rate you didn’t even realise you were signing up to.

There are parts of Government that are more “fun” than others.

It’s all serious stuff, of course, but when I discovered I was Minister for Time, and then last summer was given new responsibilities as Minister for Weather and Maps, I knew someone, somewhere had a sense of humour.

Bank holidays and British Summer Time

Edward Davey MP for Kingston and Surbiton today joined the Countryside Alliance Foundation’s Campaign to get an entitlement for outdoor education placed on the national curriculum.

Edward Davey, Kingston and Surbiton MP, has launched his annual children’s Christmas card competition for the 12th year running. The competition is open to any young person living in or at school in his constituency.

This year’s theme will be “London’s Olympics- a present to the world”.

On Friday 7th October I hosted my third Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Berrylands Hall in Surbiton.

Edward Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton has written to local bank branches as part of a campaign with the RNIB to increase cash point accessibility for the visually impaired.

If you want to borrow money – from a friend or a bank – the lender normally wants to know if you will pay them back. Not unreasonable.

If they think there’s a risk you may not pay back, you’ll be charged a higher interest rate for the loan.

Whether it’s you or me borrowing – or Britain or Greece – the credit market operates in basically the same way.

Edward Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton, today advised constituents who haven’t yet made a Will to make an appointment with a Will Aid solicitor for this November.

Edward Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton, met with RNIB at the Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham last week to hear how at least 50% of sight loss in the UK is avoidable if detected and treated early enough.